Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Q8 has a general score of 77.2, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's global score of 73.7. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but LG Q8 has older 7.0 Nougat version and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. LG Q8's construction is just a little bit thinner and noticeably lighter than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, although they were released only a few months apart.
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a bit faster CPU than LG Q8, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster). The LG Q8 features a much better looking display than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per inch in the screen.
LG Q8 has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the LG Q8 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG Q8 counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a back facing camera with way less MP resolution and a tinier sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and a lot higher video quality.
The Xperia XA1 Plus features just a bit better battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 14 percent greater battery capacity.
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