Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-02-24 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 is better than the Xperia Z2, with a score of 84.3 against 72.9. The LG G8 ThinQ body is extremely newer, but just a little thicker and a little heavier than the Xperia Z2. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the LG G8 ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version, counting with a couple nice extra features.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and more RAM. LG G8 ThinQ counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xperia Z2, because it has a larger display, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a greater pixel number per screen inch.
LG G8 ThinQ has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. LG G8 ThinQ takes much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has a lot less MP camera, a worse (4K) video quality and a tinier back camera sensor taking lower quality photographs and videos, it also counts with a way bigger aperture to take better captures and video in low-light situations.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
The LG G8 ThinQ not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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