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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | HTC |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-02 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB 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 | 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 | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| 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 | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG G8S ThinQ is just a bit better than HTC U Ultra, getting a global score of 82.5 against 77. LG G8S ThinQ's design has the same thickness than HTC U Ultra, but it's a bit heavier. The HTC U Ultra features a bit sharper display than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel amount per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a little better performance than HTC U Ultra, because it has a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. The LG G8S ThinQ counts with more memory capacity to store more games and applications than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB, the LG G8S ThinQ also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The HTC U Ultra's camera is very similar to the camera in LG G8S ThinQ, and although the HTC U Ultra has worse video frame rates, they both have a same size aperture, the same video resolution and a same resolution camera. LG G8S ThinQ features better battery life than HTC U Ultra, because it has 3550mAh of battery capacity.
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