LG G8S ThinQ vs LG G7 ThinQ Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 02, 2019	May 02, 2018

Design

Dimensions
6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches 155.3 x 76.6 x 7.99 mm	6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches 153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.38 oz / 181.0 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, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mirror black, Mirror teal, Mirror white	Platinum gray, Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Raspberry rose

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 81.32% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 82.97% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR	IPS LCD, HDR, 1000 nits
Resolution
2248x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 402 PPI	3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 485	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 630
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 6GB/128GB
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

Type
3550 mAh, Li - Ion	3000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qi wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm 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
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 14 mm 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
Third camera
13 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.6 Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Wide Angle) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
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
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC	NFC

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Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32	2, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	46
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 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
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage

Memory	6GB/128GB

for Verizon Wireless

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

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26
4G (TDD) Bands	40, 41

for U.S. Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 25
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1

for T-Mobile

OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 7, 13, 20
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1
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