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| Global Score | |
| 51.6 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 2.3.7 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-05-30 | 2019-04-11 |
| 4.37 x 2.37 x 0.39 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, White and Yellow | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 210.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.61 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1305mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.04 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ has a general score of 84.3, which is much better than the Xperia go's 51.6 general score. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G8 ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia go has Android 2.3.7, giving you a couple additional features and increased performance. The LG G8 ThinQ design is notably newer and somewhat thinner, but also noticeably heavier than Xperia go.
LG G8 ThinQ features a much more powerful processor than Xperia go, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and faster). LG G8 ThinQ has a lot better looking screen than Xperia go, because it has a much greater pixels number per screen inch, a lot better 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution and a way larger screen.
The LG G8 ThinQ features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia go, because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG G8 ThinQ captures much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia go, because it has a way higher (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia go, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
LG G8 ThinQ is a bit more expensive than the Xperia go, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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