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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2019-04-11 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 is just a bit better than the LG G8 ThinQ, getting a overall score of 88.7 against 84.3. IPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while LG G8 ThinQ comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. IPhone 12's construction is newer, just a little lighter and thinner than LG G8 ThinQ. The iPhone 12 and LG G8 ThinQ both have incredibly similar displays, because although the iPhone 12 has a bit lower 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution and a bit inferior pixels quantity in each screen inch, and they both have a display of the same size, it also counts with way more brightness.
Apple iPhone 12 counts with a more powerful processing unit than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a superior storage for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12, and although they both have the same video quality, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
LG G8 ThinQ features better battery performance than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 12 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the LG G8 ThinQ, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the LG G8 ThinQ. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone 12, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the LG G8 ThinQ, resigning some specifications.
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