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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-18 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ has a global score of 84.3, which is just a bit better than HTC U11's 77.6 score. The LG G8 ThinQ body is newer and a little bit lighter than HTC U11's, although it's also a little thicker. LG G8 ThinQ features a bit more powerful processor than HTC U11, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has more RAM.
LG G8 ThinQ has a slightly better looking display than HTC U11, because it has a quite bigger screen, a quite higher pixels density and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 3120. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC U11, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG G8 ThinQ takes clearer pictures and videos than HTC U11, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same resolution back camera, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with a larger aperture and faster video frame rates.
LG G8 ThinQ features a little better battery lifetime than HTC U11, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, LG G8 ThinQ is also by far the cheapest.
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