Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | HTC |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-04-11 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 563 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | -- |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ is just a bit better than HTC One M9, with a general score of 84.3 against 77.7. The LG G8 ThinQ is a incredibly newer and thinner phone than the HTC One M9, although it's also a little heavier. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but LG G8 ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version, so it counts with some additional features.
The HTC One M9 counts with a bit better processing unit than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bits CPU. The LG G8 ThinQ features just a bit better looking display than HTC One M9, because it has a higher pixel amount in each inch in the display, a bigger screen and a way better 1440 x 3120 resolution.
HTC One M9 features a camera that is just as good as the camera in LG G8 ThinQ, because although the HTC One M9 has a much smaller camera aperture and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, it also counts with a way higher resolution camera and a larger sensor.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with superior battery life than HTC One M9, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The LG G8 ThinQ is more expensive than HTC One M9, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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