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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-11 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 563 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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
The iPhone 8 Plus has a score of 87.1, which is a bit better than LG G8 ThinQ's 84.3 overall score. Although the iPhone 8 Plus is older and somewhat heavier than LG G8 ThinQ, it's construction is still a bit thinner. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a bit faster CPU than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a little more vivid screen than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a little opaque screen, it also counts with a greater screen density, a way higher 1440 x 3120 resolution and a little bit larger display. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus's camera is very similar to LG G8 ThinQ's camera, and although the Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a tinier back camera sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality and a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting images and video in poorly lited environments, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same resolution back facing camera and the same 60 fps video frame rate.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG G8 ThinQ features longer battery life than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 2691mAh.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than LG G8 ThinQ, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG G8 ThinQ. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 8 Plus, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the LG G8 ThinQ, giving up a couple specs and features.
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