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LG G8 ThinQ vs LG G7 ThinQ Specs Comparison

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LG G8 ThinQ
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LG G7 ThinQ
LG G8 ThinQ LG G7 ThinQ
Released · Apr 11, 2019
Released · Jun 01, 2018
6.1-inch
6.1-inch
Dual camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3500 mAh
3000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm 		6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches
153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.89 oz (167.0 g) 5.71 oz (162.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red Platinum gray, Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Raspberry rose

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI
Technology
OLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
83.66 % 82.97 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit) 1000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485 		Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 630
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 106 GB 64GB, available to use: 47.42 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
3500 mAh 3000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qi wireless charging

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 		16 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 30 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Pixel size: 1 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, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

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,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
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 32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes 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 May 02, 2018

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
with 128 GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
for T-Mobile
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 46
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval Date approved: May 02, 2018
FCC ID value: ZNFG710VM
Measured SAR Head: 0.22 W/kg
Body: 1.06 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.21 W/kg
Phablet: 3.97 W/kg
for Sprint
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+)
4G (TDD) Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+)
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for Verizon Wireless
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for T-Mobile
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Hearing aid compatible M4/T3
FCC approval Date approved: May 09, 2018
FCC ID value: ZNFG710TM
Measured SAR Head: 0.29 W/kg
Body: 1.30 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.30 W/kg
Phablet: 3.96 W/kg
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless