Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.52 |
| 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
The LG G8S ThinQ is much better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, having an 82.5 score against 73.7. The LG G8S ThinQ is a newer phone, and it's also just a bit lighter and a little thinner than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but LG G8S ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
LG G8S ThinQ has a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has 3 GB more RAM memory. LG G8S ThinQ counts with a little bit better looking display than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2248 pixels resolution, a little bigger screen and a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a superior storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. LG G8S ThinQ has a bit superior battery duration than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 3550mAh battery size. LG G8S ThinQ has just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a much less megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light situations.
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