Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ has a global score of 84.3, which is much better than Xperia XA1 Plus's global score of 73.7. Both devices in this comparison review have Android operating system, but the LG G8 ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. LG G8 ThinQ's body is newer, somewhat lighter and a little thinner than the Xperia XA1 Plus.
LG G8 ThinQ features a much better looking screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a much better 1440 x 3120 resolution and a quite bigger screen. The LG G8 ThinQ features a bit superior CPU than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
LG G8 ThinQ features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG G8 ThinQ's battery life is very similar to Xperia XA1 Plus's battery duration, although the LG G8 ThinQ also has a 3500mAh battery size against 3430mAh.
LG G8 ThinQ has a bit better camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a much less mega-pixels back facing camera and a tinier sensor capturing less light and dull colors, it also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution and a lot bigger camera aperture for better low light photos and video.
The LG G8 ThinQ not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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