LG Q8 2018 vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium Comparison and Differences
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LG Q8 2018 or Sony Xperia XZ Premium Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG Q8 2018 | Sony Xperia XZ Premium | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, July | 2017, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149 x 71.9 x 8 mm | 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.83 in | 156 x 77 x 7.9 mm | 6.14 x 6.14 x 3.03 in | |
| Weight | 146 g | 5.15 oz | 195 g | 6.88 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body, plastic ends | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Titan | Luminous Chrome, Deepsea Black, Bronze Pink, Rosso (red) | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3230 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 420 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.46" in | |
| Screen area | 74.8 cm2 | 82.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.8% | 68.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 3840 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 564 PPI | 807 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 1.8 inches -Always-on display |
- HDR10 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 19 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6'', laser AF, 3-axis OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 10mm, 1/4'', no AF |
-19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', predictive PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, 24-bit/48kHz stereo sound rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps, HDR | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 83 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 82 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 84 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.9, 1/5'', 1.12µm | 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.12µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 540 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 201987 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 392 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1251 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1349 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 560 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 372 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1460 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1886 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6156 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7782 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 3759 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8141Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G8142 | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G8142 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8141, G8142 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G8141, G8142 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat16 1024/150 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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/192kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: H970 (Europe) |
- Also known as Sony Xperia XZ Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots |
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