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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-02 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.68 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 |
| $ 282.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 G8 ThinQ has a general score of 84.3, which is better than the Sony Xperia XZ's score of 73.5. LG G8 ThinQ's body is newer, but a bit heavier and just a little thicker than Sony Xperia XZ. The LG G8 ThinQ features a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM memory.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a brighter screen than Xperia XZ, because it has a bigger screen, a way higher 1440 x 3120 resolution and a better pixel number in each inch in the display. The LG G8 ThinQ features a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG G8 ThinQ has better battery life than Xperia XZ, because it has a 21% more battery size. Xperia XZ counts with a bit better camera than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a lot tinier diafragm aperture and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Xperia XZ also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs.
LG G8 ThinQ not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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