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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-01 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8S ThinQ is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, with an 82.5 score against 79.8. LG G8S ThinQ is a a little lighter phone than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a much sharper display than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better number of pixels per screen inch and a much better 2160 x 3840 resolution.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. LG G8S ThinQ counts with a bit better CPU than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has worse video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 3550mAh battery capacity against 3230mAh.
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