Nokia 9 PureView vs LG G8X ThinQ Specs Comparison

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4.0	6.0
Nokia 9 PureView	LG G8X ThinQ
Released · Mar 03, 2019	Released · Nov 01, 2019
6.0-inch	6.4-inch
Penta camera	Dual camera
6GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
3320 mAh	4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches 155 x 75 x 8 mm	6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.07 oz (172.0 g)	6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue	Aurora black

Display

Size
6.0-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 538 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
P-OLED	OLED
Screen-to-body
79.76 %	83.41 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 640
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB, available to use: 102.8 GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3320 mAh	4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi and Powermat wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, Qi wireless charging

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 10min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Penta camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.25 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 (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.25 μm	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Black and White, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Fourth camera
12 MP (Black and White, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Fifth camera
12 MP (Black and White, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) HDR, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Object tracking, EIS
Front
20 MP	32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 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
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 699	$ 700
In The Box
Type-C charging cable, Charger, Adapter (Type C to AV jack), Quick Start Guide, Headset, SIM Tool

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019	Sep 06, 2019

Alternative variants

for AT&T


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Links

Full specifications
Nokia 9 PureView Specs	LG G8X ThinQ Specs
PhoneArena Review
Nokia 9 PureView Review	LG G8X ThinQ Review
User Reviews
Nokia 9 PureView User Reviews	LG G8X ThinQ User Reviews