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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-11 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh 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 | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ is a little bit better than iPhone XS, with an 84.3 score against 84.2. LG G8 ThinQ's body is a bit lighter but a little bit thicker than iPhone XS, and they were released only a couple of months apart. The iPhone XS features a bit better CPU than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores and slower, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
LG G8 ThinQ features a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has a bit darker display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 3120px resolution, a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen and a little bigger screen. The LG G8 ThinQ features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone XS, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The iPhone XS has a camera that's just as good as LG G8 ThinQ's camera, because although the iPhone XS has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same video definition, a same resolution camera in the back and the same 60 fps video frame rates, it also counts with a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and photographs.
The LG G8 ThinQ has better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The LG G8 ThinQ is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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