LG G8 ThinQ vs LG K50
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| Phone Names | LG G8 ThinQ | LG K50 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA | 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 38 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat19 1600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/75 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66 - Verison | - | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2019, February 24. Released 2019, April 11 | 2019, February. Released 2019, August |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | - |
| Dimensions | 151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm (5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 in) | 161.3 x 77 x 8.7 mm (6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) | 170 g (6.00 oz) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* Method 516.6, Procedure IV "Transit Drop" *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions | MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | - |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~564 ppi density) | 720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~269 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 91.0 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.26 inches, 97.8 cm2 (~78.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | P-OLED, HDR10 | IPS LCD |
| Always-on display | - | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11 | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM |
| UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | - | 13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Dual or Triple | 12 MP, f/1.5, 27mm (standard), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF or 12 MP, f/1.5, 27mm (standard), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF 12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, dual pixel PDAF, OIS | - |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR10, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | - |
| Single | 8 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF TOF 3D, f/1.4, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm |
| Video | 1080p@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 32-bit/192kHz audio | - | |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | FM radio (market/region dependent) | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, OTG | microUSB 2.0, 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 | ||
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| Sensors | Face ID, Hand ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 21W wired, PD, QC3 9W wireless | - |
| Type | Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable | Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Platinum Gray, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue, Carmine Red | Aurora Black, Moroccan Blue, Platinum Gray |
| Models | LMG820QM7, LM-G820UMB, LMG820UM0, LMG820UM1, LMG820UM2, LM-G820N, LM-G820, LM-G820QM | LMX520BMW, LMX520EMW, LM-X520, 802LG |
| Price | About 350 EUR | About 180 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -87.6dB | - |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 79h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | Contrast ratio: infinite | - |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 92dB | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 331537 (v7), 362730 (v8) GeekBench: 10735 (v4.4), 2700 (v5.1) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -87.6dB | - |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 79h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | 655 nits max brightness (measured) | - |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 92dB | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 331537 (v7), 362730 (v8) GeekBench: 10735 (v4.4), 2700 (v5.1) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |