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LG Q8 (2017)

LG V20

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Network
Technology	GSM / 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)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	LTE (unspecified)	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6, Cat9 (3CA) or LTE Cat12 (3CA) 600/150 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, July	2016, September 07. Released 2016, October 21
Status	Available. Released 2017, August	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	149 x 71.9 x 8 mm (5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)	159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6 mm (6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight	146 g (5.15 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame (6000 series)
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.2 inches, 74.8 cm² (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio)	5.7 inches, 90.3 cm² (~72.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
	Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 1.8 inches Always-on display	Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 2.1 inches

Platform
OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
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 (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 4GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
		UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Modules	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"	16 MP, f/1.8, 29mm (standard), 1/2.6", Laser AF, 3-axis OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.2", no AF
Features	Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, 24-bit/48kHz stereo sound rec.	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.

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

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	32-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/192kHz audio recording	32-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/192kHz audio recording B&O Play certified

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	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	FM radio, RDS	FM radio, RDS (market dependent)
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3200 mAh, removable
Charging	18W wired, QC3	18W wired, PD, QC3

Misc
Colors	Titan	Titan, Silver, Pink
Models	H970	H990, H918, H910, LS997, US996, VS995, F800L, F800S, F800K, H915, H910PR
Price	About 200 EUR	About 190 EUR

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 126973 (v7) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: 1097 (nominal), 3.402 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 68dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 80dB
Audio quality		Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -93.7dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 68h

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