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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-05-26 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 much better than Sony Xperia Z3+, with an 84.3 score against 73.7. The LG G8 ThinQ design is way newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Sony Xperia Z3+. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the LG G8 ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 version, giving a lot of extra features.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a little more vivid screen than Xperia Z3+, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 3120, a bigger screen and a better pixel density. LG G8 ThinQ has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3+, because it has more internal memory and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G8 ThinQ features a quite superior processing power than Xperia Z3+, because it has 3 GB more RAM and 7 more processing cores. The Xperia Z3+ takes slightly better photos and videos than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has lower video frame rate and a much tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z3+, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The LG G8 ThinQ is more expensive than the Xperia Z3+, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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