Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-07-02 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.57 |
| 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 | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8S ThinQ is a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), with a global score of 82.5 against 77.4. The LG G8S ThinQ body is a little heavier but just a little thinner than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and both of them were released with only 7 months difference. Both devices in this comparison work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a slightly better screen than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a just a little worse screen density, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2280px. The LG G8S ThinQ has just a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2). Both have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a slightly better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a same resolution camera in the back and a same size diafragm aperture, the LG G8S ThinQ also has better video frame rates. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with as much storage to store more apps and games as LG G8S ThinQ, they have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB and equal internal memory.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a very superior battery lifetime than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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