LG G8 ThinQ vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$820	$449

Design

Dimensions
5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches 151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm	6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
5.89 oz / 167.0 g	6.46 oz / 183.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red	Mostly Black

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 83.66% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 84.93% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 600 nits	OLED, HDR
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

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

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475 Prime
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 620
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (12, 11)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Polymer	4680 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 7min

Browsing

15h 6min

Video

10h 46min

Gaming

10h 46min

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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	12.2 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1 μm	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED	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	8 MP 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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, 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	aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) 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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
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 Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
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

Alternative variants

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

for T-Mobile

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

for Sprint

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

for AT&T

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

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