LG G8 ThinQ vs Asus ROG Phone II Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019	Jul 22, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$820

Design

Dimensions
5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches 151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm	6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches 170.99 x 77.6 x 9.48 mm
Weight
5.89 oz / 167.0 g	8.47 oz / 240.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red	Black Glare

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 83.66% screen-to-body	6.6-inch, 80.24% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 600 nits	AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 600 nits
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 391 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average)	6 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 2960 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 640
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	12GB (LPDDR4)/512GB (UFS 3.0) 12GB/1000GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Polymer	6000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual 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	48 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1 μm	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 11 mm
Flash
LED	Dual 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), 720p (480 fps) Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	24 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0, Yes
WLAN
dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ad
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD	DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink	DLNA,Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 15, 2019 FCC ID value: ZNFG820UM	Date approved: Aug 13, 2019 FCC ID value: MSQI001D
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	Head: 1.04 W/kg Body: 0.83 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

Memory	1000GB
Colors	Matte Black
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)

for T-Mobile

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

for Sprint

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

for AT&T

LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 66
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1

for Verizon Wireless

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

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