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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 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 has an overall score of 77.2, which is a bit better than Xperia 5 IV's overall score of 73.3. The LG Q8 is a somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner cellphone than the Xperia 5 IV. The LG Q8 features a really superior processing power than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has 4 lesser cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM.
The LG Q8 has a brighter screen than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a quite better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The LG Q8 counts with a way better camera than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a lot smaller sensor capturing lot lower quality videos and pictures, it also counts with a lot higher 16 mega pixels resolution camera.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV has much more storage to store more games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows 976 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xperia 5 IV has a much longer battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 67 percent more battery capacity.
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