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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Apple |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-21 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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
The iPhone XS Max is slightly better than the LG Q8, with an 84.5 score against 77.2. IPhone XS Max is a newer and just a little bit thinner phone than LG Q8, although it's also extremely heavier. The Apple iPhone XS Max has a superior hardware performance than LG Q8, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS Max also has a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a 64-bits CPU.
The LG Q8 has a little sharper screen than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a really smaller display and a lot more opaque display, it also counts with a slightly better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a just a little higher pixel density. The LG Q8 features much more storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Apple iPhone XS Max shoots just a bit better photos and videos than LG Q8, because although it has a back camera with way less megapixels and a worse video definition, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The iPhone XS Max counts with a little better battery life than LG Q8, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity.
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