ZTE Axon 7 vs LG G8 ThinQ Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches 151.7 x 75 x 7.9 mm	5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches 151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g)	5.89 oz (167.0 g)
Materials
Back: 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)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys, Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red

Display

Size
5.5-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 534 PPI	3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	OLED
Screen-to-body
73.27 %	83.66 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Pressure-sensitive, 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 820 MSM8996	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 530	Adreno 640
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	128GB, available to use: 106 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), ZTE MiFavor UI	Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3250 mAh	3500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	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
20 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	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
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps), 720x480 (DVD) 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, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Music recognition, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus	32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)	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 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
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), HSPA	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 06, 2016 FCC ID value: SRQ-ZTEA2017U	Date approved: Feb 15, 2019 FCC ID value: ZNFG820UM
Measured SAR
Head: 0.76 W/kg Body: 0.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.11 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
$ 400	$ 820
In The Box
	USB Type-C cable, Quick Charge 3.0 charger, SIM tray opener, Clear case, Stereo headset

Availability

Officially announced
May 26, 2016	Feb 24, 2019

Alternative variants

RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 500

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

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)

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

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)

Links

Full specifications
ZTE Axon 7 Specs	LG G8 ThinQ Specs
PhoneArena Review
	LG G8 ThinQ Review
User Reviews
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