LG K8 2017 vs LG K8x Specs Comparison

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LG K8 2017 LG K8x
Released · Feb 27, 2017
Released · Jul 13, 2020
5.0-inch · 1280x720px
5.7-inch · 1520x720px
Single camera
Dual camera
1.5GB · 16GB
2GB · 32GB
2500 mAh
3000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 22, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$40

Design

Dimensions
5.69 x 2.84 x 0.31 inches
144.5 x 72.1 x 8 mm
5.82 x 2.8 x 0.34 inches
147.8 x 71.1 x 8.6 mm
Weight
5.08 oz / 144.0 g 5.15 oz / 146.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Camera shutter; Back: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray Silver

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 66.11% screen-to-body 5.7-inch, 77.13% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Resolution
1280x720px, 294 PPI 1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 295 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 425 8917 (28 nm) MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 308 IMG PowerVR GE8320
Memory
1.5GB (LPDDR3)/16GB 2GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDHC up to 32 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat) Android (10)

Battery

Type
2500 mAh 3000 mAh

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) 13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Front
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, RDS FM

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 4, 5, 12, 25 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s) LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 01, 2017
FCC ID value: ZNFUS215
Date approved: Apr 01, 2020
FCC ID value: ZNFK300UM
Measured SAR
Head: 0.62 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg
Head: 0.52 W/kg
Body: 0.91 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.24 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.94 W/kg

Alternative variants

Rear Single camera
Main camera 13 MP
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands 5, 8, 1
Data Speed LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
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