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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-11 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| 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 - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ has an overall score of 84.3, which is a little bit better than LG V30's overall score of 79.1. The LG G8 ThinQ construction is newer than the LG V30's, but it is somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier. LG G8 ThinQ features a bit better looking screen than LG V30, because it has a little bigger screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a just a little greater amount of pixels per inch in the display.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than LG V30, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB, the LG G8 ThinQ also has more internal memory. The LG G8 ThinQ has just a bit better performance than LG V30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has more RAM memory.
LG G8 ThinQ features a little better battery life than LG V30, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh. The LG G8 ThinQ takes just a bit better pictures and videos than LG V30, because although it has a way less mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light images and videos and a bigger back camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the LG G8 ThinQ is also a bargain compared to others.
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