LG G8X ThinQ vs LG V50 ThinQ 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	LG G8X ThinQ	LG V50 ThinQ 5G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands	-	41, 260, 261 NSA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat20 1960/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/75 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - USA	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Launch
Announced	2019, September 06. Released 2019, November 01	2019, February 24. Released 2019, April 19
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 6), aluminum frame
Dimensions	159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)	159.2 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	183 g (6.46 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 (~538 ppi density)
Size	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, HDR10	P-OLED, 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 (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
GPU	Adreno 640	Adreno 640
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB 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	-
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	3.15 MP, AF	-
Triple	-	12 MP, 27mm (wide), f/1.5, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3-axis OIS 12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 16 MP, 16mm (ultrawide), f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR10 video, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Dual	-	8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, 21mm (wide), f/2.2, 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	32 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	-
Video	4K@30fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@60fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	32-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/192kHz audio recording Tuned by Meridian Audio	32-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/192kHz audio recording Tuned with Meridian 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, GALILEO
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1
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, PD2.0, QC3, 50% in 36 min 10W wireless (Qi)
Talk time	Up to 12 h (multimedia)	-
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	New Aurora Black	New Aurora Black
Models	LMG850EMW, LM-G850, 901LG, LM-G850N	LM-V500, LM-V500N, LM-V500EM, LM-V500XM, LM-V450PM, LM-V450
Price	About 560 EUR	About 550 EUR
SAR	1.12 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.90 W/kg (head)	-

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB	Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 111h	Endurance rating 96h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: 194000:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-24.9 LUFS (Very good)	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 339726 (v7), 411980 (v8) GeekBench: 11251 (v4.4), 2870 (v5.1) GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 343758 (v7), 421934 (v8) GeekBench: 10928 (v4.4), 2672 (v5.1) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB	Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 111h	Endurance rating 96h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	603 nits max brightness (measured)	533 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-24.9 LUFS (Very good)	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 339726 (v7), 411980 (v8) GeekBench: 11251 (v4.4), 2870 (v5.1) GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 343758 (v7), 421934 (v8) GeekBench: 10928 (v4.4), 2672 (v5.1) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)