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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 G8 ThinQ has a score of 84.3, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's overall score of 78.6. These phones include Android OS, but the LG G8 ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. LG G8 ThinQ's design is somewhat thinner and lighter than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, even though both of them were released with only a few months difference.
LG G8 ThinQ features a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. Both have 6 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. The LG G8 ThinQ has a better looking display than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels, a quite brighter screen, a higher pixel number per screen inch and a quite larger screen.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a little bit better camera than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a way smaller camera aperture and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
LG G8 ThinQ has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features just a bit better battery lifetime than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity.
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