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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-09-16 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Glowing night | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The LG Q8 has an overall score of 77.2, which is slightly better than the vivo NEX 3's score of 73.9. LG Q8's construction is incredibly lighter and thinner than vivo NEX 3, even though it was released 2 years before. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but LG Q8 has the older 7.0 Nougat version and vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The LG Q8 counts with a brighter display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a way better pixel count per inch of screen. Vivo NEX 3 has just a bit more storage for apps and games than LG Q8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Vivo NEX 3 has a bit faster processing unit than LG Q8, because it has a larger amount of RAM and more processing cores. Vivo NEX 3 has a much better battery life than LG Q8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Vivo NEX 3 captures a lot better photographs and videos than LG Q8, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the vivo NEX 3 also has a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs.
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