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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Apple |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-07-21 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Gray | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a lot better than LG Q8, having a score of 93.2 against 77.2. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max's design is much newer and a little bit thinner, but notably heavier than LG Q8. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x OS, and LG Q8 counts with Android 7.0 Nougat OS. IPhone 12 Pro Max features a bit more vivid screen than LG Q8, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels and a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with much more brightness and a larger display.
The LG Q8 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a better performing processing unit than LG Q8, because it has a greater number of cores , a higher amount of RAM and a 64-bits processing unit.
IPhone 12 Pro Max's camera is just as good as LG Q8's camera, because although the iPhone 12 Pro Max has a back-facing camera with a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution and a lower (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light images. The iPhone 12 Pro Max features better battery life than LG Q8, because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity.
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