Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-11 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 LG G8 ThinQ is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone AR, with a general score of 84.3 against 77.4. LG G8 ThinQ is a newer cellphone, and it's also a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Asus ZenFone AR. LG G8 ThinQ counts with a sharper screen than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the display, a quite larger screen and a quite better 1440 x 3120 resolution.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM, the LG G8 ThinQ also has more cores. LG G8 ThinQ and Asus ZenFone AR have similar storage to store more apps and games, they have a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB and equal internal storage.
Asus ZenFone AR features a slightly better camera than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has slower video frame rate and a much tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same sensor size, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a back camera with lot more megapixels.
LG G8 ThinQ has a bit better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 6% more battery size.
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