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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-02-24 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.52 |
| 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
LG G8S ThinQ is better than Sony Xperia Z2, getting a overall score of 82.5 against 72.9. LG G8S ThinQ is a newer and just a bit thinner device than the Sony Xperia Z2, but it's just a little bit heavier. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but LG G8S ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4, giving some extra features and performance enhancements.
Xperia Z2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater count of pixels per inch in the screen. LG G8S ThinQ has a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a little better battery performance than Xperia Z2, because it has a 3550mAh battery size.
LG G8S ThinQ features a superior camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution camera and a lower (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
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