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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-08 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8S ThinQ is better than the Sony Xperia X Compact, getting a score of 82.5 against 71.8. The LG G8S ThinQ is a newer and thinner device than Sony Xperia X Compact, but it's also incredibly heavier. LG G8S ThinQ counts with a bit superior CPU than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has 3 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a little sharper screen than Xperia X Compact, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2248px, a really larger display and more pixels per inch in the display. LG G8S ThinQ has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia X Compact, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage.
Xperia X Compact counts with just a bit better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting images and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia X Compact also counts with a way more MP back camera.
LG G8S ThinQ has better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has 3550mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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