LG Q8 vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 20, 2017	Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
	$899 | €1100

Design

Dimensions
5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches 149 x 71.9 x 8 mm	6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump) 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (~11.33 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.15 oz / 146.0 g	7.09 oz / 201.0 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, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 69.55% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 88.16% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2560x1440px, 565 PPI	2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Ceramic Shield
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Additional display
1.8 inches, 160 x1040 px, IPS LCD, Colors: 16 777 216, Touch screen: Yes, Capacitive

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2162 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested	2 (Good)

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)	A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo	Hexa-core 2x3.46GHz Everest 4x2.02GHz Sawtooth
GPU
Adreno 530	Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB	6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat)	iOS (18.x, 17.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2629
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	6680
3D Mark High
Untested	2986
3D Mark Low
Untested	2036

Learn more on our PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Polymer	4383 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 33min

Browsing

16h 21min

Video

11h 14min

Gaming

11h 22min

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

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	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 2.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 10 mm Sensor size: 1/4"	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX772 Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

148

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

Learn more on our PhoneArena Camera Test Results page

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Step detector, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, NSA, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
3, 7	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 12, 2023 FCC ID value: BCG-E8431A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1199

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

Discover more

Full Specs LG Q8 Specs

Full Specs Apple iPhone 15 Plus Specs PA Review Apple iPhone 15 Plus Review