Google Pixel 2 XL vs LG G8S ThinQ Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017	Jul 02, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$949

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm	6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches 155.3 x 76.6 x 7.99 mm
Weight
6.17 oz / 175.0 g	6.38 oz / 181.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White	Mirror black, Mirror teal, Mirror white

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 76.66% screen-to-body	6.2-inch, 81.32% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED	OLED, HDR
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI	2248x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 640
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB/64GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3520 mAh, Li - Ion	3550 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 14 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
	13 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.6 Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 19, 2017 FCC ID value: ZNFG011C
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.40 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.41 W/kg

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