LG Q8 vs Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison

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LG Q8	Apple iPhone 12
Released · Jul 21, 2017	Released · Oct 23, 2020
5.2-inch · 2560x1440px	6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Dual camera	Dual camera
4GB · 32GB	4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh	2815 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches 149 x 71.9 x 8 mm	5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.15 oz (146.0 g)	5.78 oz (164.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
5.2-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 565 PPI	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
69.55 %	87.24 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Additional display
1.8 inches, 160 x1040 px, IPS LCD, Colors: 16 777 216, Touch screen: Yes, Capacitive

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo	Hexa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 530	Yes
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 22 GB	64GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat), LG UX UI	iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	2815 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 59min

Browsing

12h 33min

Video

6h 38min

Gaming

6h 46min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
8 MP Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 10 mm Sensor size: 1/4"	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Step detector	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,SlimPort	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 3(1800), 7(2600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 829
In The Box
	USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 20, 2017	Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 879

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 979

Links

Full specifications
LG Q8 Specs	Apple iPhone 12 Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Apple iPhone 12 Review
User Reviews
	Apple iPhone 12 User Reviews