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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-04-02 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
LG Q8 is just a bit better than the OnePlus 9, getting a score of 77.2 against 76. Although LG Q8 is way older than OnePlus 9, it's construction is extremely lighter and just a little bit thinner. These phones come with Android operating system, but the LG Q8 has a newer 7.0 Nougat version while OnePlus 9 has Android 11 version, so it gives some extra features.
The OnePlus 9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than LG Q8, because it has 4 GB more RAM and 4 more processing cores. LG Q8 counts with a better screen than OnePlus 9, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
OnePlus 9 takes much better photos and videos than LG Q8, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the OnePlus 9 also has a much better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera, a way bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a way better video resolution. LG Q8 features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than OnePlus 9, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The OnePlus 9 counts with a much better battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 50 percent greater battery capacity.
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