LG G8X ThinQ vs LG G7 ThinQ

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PHONES
Phone Names	LG G8X ThinQ	LG G7 ThinQ

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

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

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions	159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)	153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	162 g (5.71 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 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)
Size	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 91.0 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, HDR10	IPS LCD, HDR10
	Always-on display	Always-on display

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

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

Main Camera
Dual	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	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
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	3.15 MP, AF	-
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.

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

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, 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 (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

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

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

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

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