Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | LG |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-06-15 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.66 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6750 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Q8 is a little bit better than LG Q7, with a 77.2 score against 72.2. LG Q8's design is a little thinner than the LG Q7, although it is a little bit heavier and was released about 11 months before. These phones include Android OS, but LG Q8 has the older 7.0 Nougat version while LG Q7 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The LG Q8 features a brighter display than LG Q7, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher quantity of pixels per screen inch. LG Q8 counts with a little faster processor than LG Q7, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory.
The LG Q8 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG Q7, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the LG Q8 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG Q8 features a battery duration that's just as good as the LG Q7 one.
LG Q8 captures much better photos and videos than LG Q7, because it has a camera in the back with a better 16 mega pixels resolution, a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and video, a larger back camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
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