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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-28 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 10.56 | 10.12 |
| 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 Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 much better than realme 8 5G, with a global score of 84.3 against 72. These devices use Android OS, but the LG G8 ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and realme 8 5G has Android 11, offering a lot of extra features and some performance improvements. The LG G8 ThinQ is a just a little bit lighter cellphone than the realme 8 5G, but both are equally thin.
The LG G8 ThinQ features just a bit better processing power than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG G8 ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM. The LG G8 ThinQ features a little bit better display than realme 8 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same brightness, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with a better 1440 x 3120 resolution and a higher display density.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than realme 8 5G, and although they both have equal internal storage, the LG G8 ThinQ also has an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The realme 8 5G features a slightly better camera than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures and videos in poorly lited situations and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the realme 8 5G also counts with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The realme 8 5G counts with a very superior battery lifetime than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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