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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-05-26 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Gray |
| Glass; metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Q8 is a little bit better than the Xperia Z3+, getting a 77.2 score against 73.7. These phones work with Android operating system, but the LG Q8 has a more recent 7.0 Nougat version while Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0, giving you a couple nice extra features and some performance improvements. LG Q8's design is newer than Xperia Z3+'s, although it's just a little heavier and thicker.
LG Q8 features a bit faster CPU than Xperia Z3+, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and more cpu cores. The LG Q8 counts with a bit better display than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have a display of the same size, the LG Q8 also has more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Xperia Z3+ has a little bit better camera than LG Q8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a bigger sensor capturing better quality photographs and videos.
The LG Q8 counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3+, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the LG Q8 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG Q8 has just a bit longer battery life than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 2% larger battery capacity.
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