LG G8 ThinQ vs LG Stylo 5 Specs Comparison

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LG G8 ThinQ
LG G8 ThinQ LG Stylo 5
Released · Apr 11, 2019
Released · Jun 30, 2019
6.1-inch
6.2-inch
Dual camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
3GB · 32GB
3500 mAh
3500 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
6.3 x 3.06 x 0.33 inches
160 x 77.7 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.89 oz (167.0 g) 6.3 oz (179.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red Aurora black

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.2-inch
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 390 PPI
Technology
OLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
83.66 % 79.76 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon SDM450 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 506
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 106 GB 32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 15.76 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

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

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
13 MP (PDAF)
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 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
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, 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

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), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 15, 2019
FCC ID value: ZNFG820UM
Date approved: May 21, 2019
FCC ID value: ZNFQ720CS
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: 0.20 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg
Phablet: 3.94 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 820 $ 300
In The Box
USB Type-C cable, Quick Charge 3.0 charger, SIM tray opener, Clear case, Stereo headset USB cable, Charge, Quick start guide, Ejection pin

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019 Jun 30, 2019

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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 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 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 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)
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