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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | LG |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black and White | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| 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
The LG G8S ThinQ is just a bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, with an 82.5 score against 75. LG G8S ThinQ counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile OS. LG G8S ThinQ's design is notably newer and just a bit thinner, but also a little heavier than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL.
Lumia 950 XL counts with a more vivid display than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The LG G8S ThinQ has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a better performing processing unit than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has more cores and 3 GB more RAM. The Lumia 950 XL has just a bit better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a little longer battery performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 3550mAh battery size against 3340mAh.
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