LG G8 ThinQ vs Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches 151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
5.89 oz (167.0 g)	10.34 oz (297.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Display

Size
6.1-inch	8.3-inch
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Technology
OLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
83.66 %	77.41 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 640	Yes
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Polymer	5078 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging

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Battery Life Estimate

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Browsing

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Video

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Gaming

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Battery Life Estimate

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Browsing

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Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	Bands 34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 15, 2019 FCC ID value: ZNFG820UM
Measured SAR
Head: 0.98 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.29 W/kg Phablet: 3.88 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 820
In The Box
USB Type-C cable, Quick Charge 3.0 charger, SIM tray opener, Clear case, Stereo headset

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019	Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

for T-Mobile

OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

for Sprint

OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 40, 41, 46

for AT&T

4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
3G	Bands 5, 4, 2, 1

for Verizon Wireless

OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 46, 48
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1

Links

Full specifications
LG G8 ThinQ Specs	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs
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