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LG G8 ThinQ vs LG Q9

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LG G8 ThinQ — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / EVDO
Display
6.1 inches · 1440×3120
Camera
12 MP
Memory
6 GB RAM
Battery
3500 mAh
OS
Android 9.0

LG Q9 — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
6.1 inches · 1440×3120
Camera
16 MP
Memory
4 GB RAM
Battery
3000 mAh
OS
Android 8.1

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Spec

LG G8 ThinQ

LG Q9

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Technology

AGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

BGSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) , CDMA 800 / 1900 - Sprint, Verison

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

2G bands

AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) , CDMA 800 / 1900 - Sprint, Verison

BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

3G bands

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

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

3G bands

AHSDPA 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

BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

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

LTE (unspecified)

4G bands

ALTE 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

B LTE (unspecified)

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

Speed

AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps

BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

LAUNCH

Announced

2019, February

2019, January

Announced

A2019, February

B2019, January

Status

Available. Released 2019, April

Available. Released 2019, July

Status

AAvailable. Released 2019, April

BAvailable. Released 2019, July

BODY

Dimensions

151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm (5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)

153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)

Dimensions

A151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm (5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)

B153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)

Weight

167 g (5.89 oz)

159 g (5.61 oz)

Weight

A167 g (5.89 oz)

B159 g (5.61 oz)

SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) , IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) , MIL-STD-810G compliant

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) , IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) , MIL-STD-810G compliant

SIM

ASingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) , IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) , MIL-STD-810G compliant

BSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) , IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) , MIL-STD-810G compliant

Build

Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5), back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame

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Build

AFront glass (Gorilla Glass 5), back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame

B—

DISPLAY

Type

P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Type

AP-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

BIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size

6.1 inches, 91.0 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)

6.1 inches, 91.0 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Size

A6.1 inches, 91.0 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)

B6.1 inches, 91.0 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)

1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~564 ppi density) Always-on display HDR10

Resolution

A1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)

B1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~564 ppi density) Always-on display HDR10

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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Protection

ACorning Gorilla Glass 5

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PLATFORM

Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 8.0

Android 8.1 (Oreo)

AAndroid 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 8.0

BAndroid 8.1 (Oreo)

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

Chipset

AQualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

BQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)

Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)

CPU

AOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)

BQuad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)

GPU

Adreno 640

Adreno 530

GPU

AAdreno 640

BAdreno 530

MEMORY

Card slot

microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model , microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model

microSD, up to 1 TB

Card slot

AmicroSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model , microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model

BmicroSD, up to 1 TB

Internal

128GB 6GB RAM

64GB 4GB RAM

Internal

A128GB 6GB RAM

B64GB 4GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Triple

12 MP, f/1.5, 27mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF 12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, dual pixel PDAF, OIS";i

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Triple

A12 MP, f/1.5, 27mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF 12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, dual pixel PDAF, OIS";i

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Features

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LED flash, HDR, panorama

Features

A—

BLED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

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2160p@30fps

Video

A—

B2160p@30fps

Single

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16 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), PDAF

Single

A—

B16 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), PDAF

SELFIE CAMERA

Dual

8 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF TOF 3D camera, f/1.4"

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Dual

A8 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF TOF 3D camera, f/1.4"

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Features

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HDR

Features

A—

BHDR

Video

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1080p@30fps

Video

A—

B1080p@30fps

Single

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8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide)

Single

A—

B8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide)

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes

Loudspeaker

AYes

BYes

3.5mm jack

Yes 32-bit/192kHz audio DTS: X Surround Sound Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

3.5mm jack

AYes 32-bit/192kHz audio DTS: X Surround Sound Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

BYes 32-bit/192kHz audio DTS: X Surround Sound Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

WLAN

AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

5.0, A2DP, LE

Bluetooth

A5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

B5.0, A2DP, LE

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

USB

3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

USB

A3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

B3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

Radio

FM radio

Radio

AFM radio

BFM radio

NFC

Yes

NFC

AYes

BYes

FEATURES

Sensors

Face ID, Hand ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Sensors

AFace ID, Hand ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Charging

Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 3.0) USB Power Delivery Wireless charging 9W

Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)

Charging

AFast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 3.0) USB Power Delivery Wireless charging 9W

BFast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)

Battery Type

Non-removable Li-Po 3500 mAh battery

Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery

Battery Type

ANon-removable Li-Po 3500 mAh battery

BNon-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery

MISC

Colors

Platinum Gray, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue, Carmine Red

Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue

Colors

APlatinum Gray, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue, Carmine Red

BCarmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue

Models

LMG820QM7, LM-G820UMB, LMG820UM0, LMG820UM1, LMG820UM2, LM-G820N, LM-G820

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Models

ALMG820QM7, LM-G820UMB, LMG820UM0, LMG820UM1, LMG820UM2, LM-G820N, LM-G820

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Price

About 681 USD

About 439 USD

Price

AAbout 681 USD

BAbout 439 USD

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