LG G8S ThinQ vs LG G8X ThinQ Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 02, 2019	Sep 06, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
	$700

Design

Dimensions
6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches 155.3 x 76.6 x 7.99 mm	6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.38 oz (181.0 g)	6.77 oz (192.0 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)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mirror black, Mirror teal, Mirror white	Aurora black

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 81.32% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 83.41% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR	OLED, HDR
Resolution
2248x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 402 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 485	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 640
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3550 mAh, Li - Ion	4000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qi wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 Qi wireless charging

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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	12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 14 mm Pixel size: 1 μm	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" 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 OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Object tracking, EIS
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	32 MP

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 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, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

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
	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, 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: Sep 18, 2019 FCC ID value: ZNFG850UM
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 1.01 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.28 W/kg Phablet: 3.82 W/kg

Alternative variants

for AT&T

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1

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