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Sony Xperia XA2 vs LG G8 ThinQ Specs Comparison

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7.8
Sony Xperia XA2
8.0
LG G8 ThinQ
Sony Xperia XA2 LG G8 ThinQ
Released · Feb 16, 2018
Released · Apr 11, 2019
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
6.1-inch · 3120x1440px
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
6GB · 128GB
3300 mAh
3500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches
142 x 70 x 9.7 mm 		5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.03 oz (171.0 g) 5.89 oz (167.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver, Pink, Blue Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red

Display

Size
5.2-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 424 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Screen-to-body
74.89 % 83.66 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit) 600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 508 Adreno 640
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 24 GB 128GB, available to use: 106 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh 3500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
23 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
HDR, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Step detector, Step counter Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 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, Music ringtones, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 19, 2018
FCC ID value: PY7-57442Z 		Date approved: Feb 15, 2019
FCC ID value: ZNFG820UM
Measured SAR
Head: 0.81 W/kg
Body: 1.07 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.14 W/kg 		Head: 0.98 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.29 W/kg
Phablet: 3.88 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 820
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C cable for charging and user documentation USB Type-C cable, Quick Charge 3.0 charger, SIM tray opener, Clear case, Stereo headset

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2018 Feb 24, 2019

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM Yes
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for T-Mobile
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for Sprint
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
Dual SIM
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM Yes
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)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for Verizon Wireless
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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