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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.84 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Midnight Sun and Ocean Blue | Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 253 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Q8 is a little bit better than the Nokia G50, getting a overall score of 77.2 against 74.5. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but the LG Q8 has the newer 7.0 Nougat version and Nokia G50 has Android 11, giving you some additional features. LG Q8 is a extremely lighter and somewhat thinner phone than the Nokia G50.
The Nokia G50 features a little faster CPU than LG Q8, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Nokia G50 also has 4 more processing cores (although they are slower). The LG Q8 features a much sharper display than Nokia G50, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Nokia G50 features just a bit better camera than LG Q8, and although they both have the same aperture, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Nokia G50 also has a way more mega-pixels camera in the back. LG Q8 features a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia G50, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Nokia G50 has a way better battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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