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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | LG |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ is much better than Lumia 950 XL, having a score of 84.3 against 75. LG G8 ThinQ comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Lumia 950 XL works with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Even though LG G8 ThinQ is much newer than Lumia 950 XL, it is a bit thicker and just a bit heavier.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a display that's just as good as the screen in Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, although the LG G8 ThinQ also has a little higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels, a just a little greater pixel amount per inch of screen and a little bit larger screen. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a better performing processing unit than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a higher number of cores and 3 GB more RAM memory. The Lumia 950 XL counts with a slightly better camera than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a much smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a camera with a way higher 20 MP resolution and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a bit better battery life than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, LG G8 ThinQ is also a bargain compared to others, making it a no doubt choice.
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