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LG Q8 (2017)

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987, US992
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H850	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H830, US992
	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H820 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS987
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H860N
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 - H850	LTE (unspecified)
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20 - H830
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20, 29, 30 - H820
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - H860N LTE 2,3,4,5,7,13 - VS987 LTE 2,4,5,12,13,17,25 - US992
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE Cat9 (3CA) 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, February 21. Released 2016, April 01	2017, July
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2017, August

Body
Dimensions	149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)	149 x 71.9 x 8 mm (5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Weight	159 g (5.61 oz)	146 g (5.15 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.8 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~554 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
	Always-on display	Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 1.8 inches Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), LG UX 5 UI	Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 530

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model
Internal	32GB 4GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM
	UFS 2.0

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6", Laser AF, 3-axis OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 9mm, 1/3.6", no AF	16 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", Laser AF, 3-axis OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 10mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0"
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, 24-bit/48kHz stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm	5 MP, f/1.9, 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz audio	32-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/192kHz audio recording

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS
USB	USB Type-C 3.0, OTG	USB Type-C

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC3	18W wired, QC3
Stand-by	Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 20 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink	Titan
SAR EU	0.52 W/kg (head)     1.24 W/kg (body)
Models	H860, H850, F700L, VS987, H830, H831, H820, H840, LGLS992, LGUS992, F700S, F700K, RS988, LGAS992, H820PR	H970
Price	About 300 EUR	About 200 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2314 Basemark X: 27577
Display	Contrast ratio: 1855:1 (nominal), 2.905 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality	Noise -92.6dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 60h