LG G8s ThinQ vs Apple iPhone XS Max Comparison and Differences
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LG G8s ThinQ or Apple iPhone XS Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | LG G8s ThinQ | Apple iPhone XS Max | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2019, February | 2018, September | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 155 x 77 x 8 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 3.03 in | 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm | 6.2 x 6.2 x 3.05 in | |
Weight | 181 g | 6.38 oz | 208 g | 7.34 oz | |
Body Build | Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5), back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Front/back glass, stainless steel frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Mirror Black, Mirror Teal, Mirror White, Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | |
Battery | 3550 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3174 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h |
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Approximate price | 770 EUR | 1250 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | G-OLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.21" in | 6.5" in | |
Screen area | 97.6 cm2 | 102.9 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
Screen to body ratio | 82% | 84.4% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2248 px | 1242 x 2688 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 458 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
Other specs | - 100% DCI-P3 -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display |
- Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Dual | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (standard), 1.4µm, PDAF, OIS - 12 MP, f/2.6, 49mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom - 13 MP, f/2.4, 14mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom |
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Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@240fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | |
DxOMark Main Score | 106 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 110 | ||
DxOMark Video | 96 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Dual | 7 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1.12µm, AF TOF 3D camera, f/1.4 |
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | |
Functions | HDR | HDR | |
Video | 1080p@60fps | 1080p@60fps | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 82 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 81 | ||
DxOMark Video | 82 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); | iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | - Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485) | - Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) | |
GPU | Adreno 640 | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d | No | |
Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 6 GB RAM (Korea only) | 64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 676031 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 184996 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 176588 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 142942 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 184996 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 421607 | 431328 | |
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 891 | 1275 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2389 | 2594 | |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2304 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1186 | ||
GeekBench 6 Metal | 8105 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 709 | 1111 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2546 | 2477 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4208 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10588 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) - A2101 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A1921 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2104 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
Others | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -Wireless charging |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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Versions |
- Versions: A2101 (Global market) A1921 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) A2104 (China, Hong Kong); A2102 (Japan) |
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