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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Apple |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-21 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| 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 - Polymer Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 3.84 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 7 has a score of 81.6, which is slightly better than LG Q8's score of 77.2. The Apple iPhone 7 body is a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the LG Q8, despite of the fact that it was released only 10 months before. The Apple iPhone 7 features a bit better hardware performance than LG Q8, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 4 cores.
LG Q8 counts with a better screen than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has way less brightness, it also counts with a little bigger screen, a much greater pixels density and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The LG Q8 has a bit better camera than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the LG Q8 also has a bigger back camera sensor and a much higher resolution back camera.
IPhone 7 features a little bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than LG Q8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. The LG Q8 counts with a much longer battery duration than iPhone 7, because it has a 53% bigger battery size.
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