LG G8 ThinQ vs Sony Xperia 1 II Specs Comparison

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LG G8 ThinQ	Sony Xperia 1 II
Released · Apr 11, 2019	Released · May 22, 2020
6.1-inch · 3120x1440px	6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
Dual camera	Quad camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 256GB
3500 mAh	4000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019	Feb 24, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$820

Design

Dimensions
5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches 151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm	6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches 166 x 72 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.89 oz / 167.0 g	6.38 oz / 181.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified	Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red	Black, Purple

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 83.66% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 82.59% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 600 nits	OLED, HDR
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI	3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average)	1.6 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 650
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Polymer	4000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 7min

Browsing

8h 40min

Video

8h 59min

Gaming

7h 51min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad 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 (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Third camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Fourth camera
	0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing)
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 (120 fps), 720p OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	8 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
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), Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, 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	Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n3, n28, n77, n78, Sub-6
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, 19, 20, 25, 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, 6, 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 19 (1600/150 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: Oct 19, 2020 FCC ID value: PY7-65375K
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: 0.21 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.89 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.77 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

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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