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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-05-05 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Q8 is just a bit better than the Xperia XA1 Ultra, with a global score of 77.2 against 72.8. The LG Q8 design is just a little bit thinner and extremely lighter than Xperia XA1 Ultra, although both of them were only released with a few months difference. Xperia XA1 Ultra counts with a bit better processing power than LG Q8, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Xperia XA1 Ultra also has 4 more CPU cores.
LG Q8 counts with a sharper display than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The LG Q8 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a way less MP resolution back-facing camera and a tinier sensor shooting worse quality videos and pictures, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and videos.
LG Q8 counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have equal internal storage, the LG Q8 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The LG Q8 features a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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