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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-11 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
LG G8 ThinQ is just a bit better than Google Pixel, with an 84.3 score against 80.2. LG G8 ThinQ is a newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than the Google Pixel, but it's also somewhat heavier. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel, because it has a greater number of cores (and faster) and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a better looking screen than Google Pixel, because it has a bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a better pixel count per inch in the screen. The LG G8 ThinQ features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel, because although it has a less megapixels back-facing camera, a tinier back-facing camera sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a way larger aperture to take better photography and video in low-light environments.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG G8 ThinQ has longer battery life than Google Pixel, because it has a 26% more battery size.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, LG G8 ThinQ is also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a great choice.
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