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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.52 |
| 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
LG G8S ThinQ has a score of 82.5, which is slightly better than the Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 overall score. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but LG G8S ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The LG G8S ThinQ is a newer device, and it's also thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia XA2 Plus.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better display than LG G8S ThinQ, although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, they both have a better quantity of pixels per display inch. LG G8S ThinQ features a bit faster processor than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores.
Xperia XA2 Plus has a little bit better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a lot higher resolution back-facing camera. LG G8S ThinQ has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
LG G8S ThinQ features a battery performance that's just as good as Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's battery life, although the LG G8S ThinQ has just 3550mAh of battery size.
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