Google Pixel 3a vs LG G8 ThinQ Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 3a or LG G8 ThinQ Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 3a | LG G8 ThinQ | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, May | 2019, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm | 5.96 x 5.96 x 2.76 in | 151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 147 g | 5.19 oz | 167 g | 5.89 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5), back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish | Platinum Gray, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue, Carmine Red | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 400 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | P-OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | Type OLED | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.6" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 79.6 cm2 | 91.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.0% | 83.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2220 px | 1440 x 3120 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 564 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | - 100% DCI-P3 -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | -12 MP, f/1.5, 27mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.4µm, OIS, Dual Pixel PDAF -16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR10, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 101 | 99 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 104 | 104 | |
| DxOMark Video | 95 | 89 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF TOF 3D camera |
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| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 8.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Adreno 615 | Adreno 640 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 371221 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 366 | 882 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1216 | 2336 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2418 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 630 | 1421 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 345 | 706 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1300 | 2481 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1603 | 3353 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5206 | 10449 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6426 | 7195 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 4895 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 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), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - Sprint, Verison -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, Sprint HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Sprint, Verison -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), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 14(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - Sprint LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700), 20(800), 28(700), 46, 48, 66(1700/2100) - Verison |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, Hand ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
- Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Wireless charging 9W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G020A, G020E, G020B |
- Versions: LMG820QM7 (US); LM-G820UMB (Verizon); LMG820UM0 (Sprint); LMG820UM1 (AT&T); LMG820UM2 (Canada); |
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