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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-12-07 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Q8 is slightly better than the TCL 20 5G, getting a general score of 77.2 against 73.1. Even though the LG Q8 is notably older than the TCL 20 5G, it's design is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the LG Q8 has newer 7.0 Nougat version while TCL 20 5G has Android 10, so it provides you a couple additional features.
The LG Q8 has just a bit better looking display than TCL 20 5G, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a bit brighter display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. TCL 20 5G features a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has an external SD slot that admits 1,7 TB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
TCL 20 5G counts with a little faster CPU than LG Q8, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The TCL 20 5G has a superior camera than LG Q8, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same video frame rates and a F1.8 camera aperture, the TCL 20 5G also has a much larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs and a camera with way more megapixels.
TCL 20 5G has a really longer battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 50% more battery size.
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