LG G8 ThinQ vs Sony Xperia 10 III Comparison and Differences
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LG G8 ThinQ or Sony Xperia 10 III Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG G8 ThinQ | Sony Xperia 10 III | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, February | 2021, April 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.83 in | 154 x 68 x 8.3 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 2.68 in | |
| Weight | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5), back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Platinum Gray, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue, Carmine Red | Black, White, Blue, Pink | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | |||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 91.0 cm2 | 84.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 21:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.5% | 80.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3120 px | 1080 x 2520 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 564 PPI | 457 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Other specs | - 100% DCI-P3 -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display |
- Triluminos display -HDR |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -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 |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8'', PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 54mm (telephoto), 1/4.0'', PDAF, 2x optical zoom -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'' |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR10, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 99 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 104 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 89 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF TOF 3D camera |
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0'' | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 8.0 | Android 11 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485) | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | Adreno 619 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 275943 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 371221 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 882 | 774 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2336 | 1816 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2418 | 893 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1421 | 846 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 706 | 571 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2481 | 1594 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 3353 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10449 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7195 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -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 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
| 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.1; USB On-The-Go, video output | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, Hand ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- 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 |
- Fast charging 18W -Quick Charge -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: LMG820QM7 (US); LM-G820UMB (Verizon); LMG820UM0 (Sprint); LMG820UM1 (AT&T); LMG820UM2 (Canada); |
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