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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-29 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
LG G8 ThinQ is better than OnePlus 8 UW, getting an 84.3 score against 75.9. Both devices in our current comparison use Android operating system, but the LG G8 ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version, providing the user some additional features and better performance. LG G8 ThinQ's construction is a little bit lighter than the OnePlus 8 UW, but it's just a little bit thicker and was released just 13 months before.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a slightly better display than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has a little smaller display and much more opaque display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 3120. LG G8 ThinQ's processor is just as good as OnePlus 8 UW's processing unit, and although the LG G8 ThinQ has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have the same internal storage, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with greater battery performance than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 23% more battery capacity.
The OnePlus 8 UW shoots much clearer photographs and videos than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 60 fps video frame rate, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a way more MP back-facing camera and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
The LG G8 ThinQ not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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