LG G7 ThinQ vs LG G8X ThinQ

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PHONES
Phone Names	LG G7 ThinQ	LG G8X ThinQ

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 42, 46 - Global	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps or Cat15 800/150 Mbps (region dependant)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat20 1960/75 Mbps
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G710EMW, G710EAW1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,20,25,29,30,38,41,46,66 - G710AWM	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - USA

Launch
Announced	2018, May 02. Released 2018, June 01	2019, September 06. Released 2019, November 01
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions	153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)	159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	162 g (5.71 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Size	6.1 inches, 91.0 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, HDR10	OLED, HDR10
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 640
OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Dual	16 MP, f/1.6, 30mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", no AF	12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 9mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Features	Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single	-	3.15 MP, AF
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR
Single	8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide)	32 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video	1080p@60fps	4K@30fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
	32-bit/192kHz audio	32-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/192kHz audio recording Tuned by Meridian Audio

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Features
Browser	-	HTML, Adobe Flash
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	18W wired, QC3 Wireless (USA)	21W wired, PD, QC3 9W wireless
Talk time	-	Up to 12 h (multimedia)
Type	Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	New Platinum Gray, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue, Raspberry Rose	New Aurora Black
Models	LM-G710, LM-G710N, LM-G710VM, G710, SM-G710, LM-G710V	LMG850EMW, LM-G850, 901LG, LM-G850N
Price	About 370 EUR	About 560 EUR
SAR	-	1.12 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.24 W/kg (head)     1.47 W/kg (body)	0.90 W/kg (head)

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -94.0dB / Crosstalk -93.0dB	Noise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 77h	Endurance rating 111h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 2044:1 (nominal), 3.978 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-24.5 LUFS (Very good)	-24.9 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 259393 (v7), 297116 (v8) GeekBench: 8865 (v4.4), 2047 (v5.1) GFXBench: 18fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 339726 (v7), 411980 (v8) GeekBench: 11251 (v4.4), 2870 (v5.1) GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -94.0dB / Crosstalk -93.0dB	Noise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 77h	Endurance rating 111h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 2044:1 (nominal), 3.978 (sunlight)	603 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-24.5 LUFS (Very good)	-24.9 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 259393 (v7), 297116 (v8) GeekBench: 8865 (v4.4), 2047 (v5.1) GFXBench: 18fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 339726 (v7), 411980 (v8) GeekBench: 11251 (v4.4), 2870 (v5.1) GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)