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Apple iPhone XS vs LG K8 (2018) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone XS
LG K8 (2018)
Apple iPhone XS LG K8 (2018)
Released · Sep 21, 2018
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
5.0-inch · 1280x720px
Dual camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
2GB · 16GB
2659 mAh
2500 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Feb 22, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$999 $140

Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm 		5.7 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches
144.8 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.24 oz / 177.0 g 4.95 oz / 140.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel 		Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Back: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray Blue

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body 5.0-inch, 66.22% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits TFT
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI 1280x720px, 294 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) Untested
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest 		Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Adreno 308
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB 		2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
2659 mAh, Li - Ion 2500 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
7h 49min
Video
4h 42min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		8 MP (Autofocus)
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording 		1080p (30 fps)
Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		5 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
USB
Lightning microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 2, 4, 5, 12
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 5, 4, 2
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.90 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

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