Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-11-01 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Aurora black | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 222.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Apple iPhone XS Max is slightly better than LG G8X ThinQ, having an 84.5 score against 82.7. The Apple iPhone XS Max construction is just a bit thinner than the LG G8X ThinQ, although it's just a little heavier and was released only 14 months before. The iPhone XS Max counts with a little bit better processing power than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has lesser RAM memory and 2 lesser and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone XS Max has a little more vivid display than LG G8X ThinQ, because it has a quite bigger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels and a little bit better pixels density. LG G8X ThinQ and iPhone XS Max feature incredibly similar cameras, both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a same size aperture, the same video frame rates, a camera with a 12 megapixels resolution and a 0.39 inches back-facing camera sensor.
LG G8X ThinQ features a much greater memory for games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. LG G8X ThinQ has better battery life than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 26% greater battery size.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than LG G8X ThinQ, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the LG G8X ThinQ. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get LG G8X ThinQ, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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