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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8S ThinQ has an overall score of 82.5, which is much better than Xperia XA1's 71.7 score. The LG G8S ThinQ is a a lot heavier phone than the Xperia XA1, but both of them are equally thin. The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a much better 1080 x 2248 resolution, a better amount of pixels per inch in the display and a bigger screen.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a bit faster processing unit than Xperia XA1, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM. The LG G8S ThinQ shoots a bit better photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia XA1, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 54 percent bigger battery size.
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