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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-05-26 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| 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/1.80 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.52 |
| 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 G8S ThinQ is better than the Xperia Z3+, having an 82.5 score against 73.7. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the LG G8S ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 version. The LG G8S ThinQ body is way newer, but incredibly heavier and thicker than the Xperia Z3+.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a superior processing unit than Xperia Z3+, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. The Sony Xperia Z3+ has a slightly better looking screen than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher display density.
LG G8S ThinQ has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. Sony Xperia Z3+ has a slightly better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Sony Xperia Z3+ also counts with a much more megapixels camera in the back.
LG G8S ThinQ features improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 21 percent greater battery size.
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