Older flagship · 2019

LG G8 ThinQ

From ₦150,000 to ₦160,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G

Best for

Strength AMOLED screen

Extras ESS Sabre Quad DAC, Meridian audio tuning

Watch out No more updates, Smaller battery (3500mAh)

6.1″ AMOLED · 60Hz

855 6 / 128 GB

3500 mAh 21W charging

No camera 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the LG G8 ThinQ looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.1″ · AMOLED · 1440 × 3120 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.1"

Panel type

AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1440 × 3120 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

655 nits

HDR

HDR10

HDR

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.84 GHz · Adreno 640

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

Launch class

Flagship

AnTuTu

572,200

v10

GeekBench

2,700

Graphics test

GFXBench 20 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.84 GHz

GPU

Adreno 640

Process

7 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

1x Kryo 485 2.84 GHz + 3x Kryo 485 2.4 GHz + 4x Kryo 485 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11 · 2-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11

Software support

2 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Front camera

8 MP f/1.7

Main sensor

1.4µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

optical zoom

Battery

3500 mAh · 21 W wired · 9 W wireless

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

3500 mAh

Lab endurance

79:00h

Wired charging

21 W

Wireless charging

9 W

Wireless charging

Removable

Audio

Speakers

Mono

Audio features

Hi-Res audio

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C 3.1

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B3, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B29, B30, B71

Build & Design

167 g · 8.4 mm · IP68

Built to last

Height

151.9 mm

Width

71.8 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

Weight

167 g

IP rating

IP68

Water resistant

Sensors

Face ID · Hand ID · fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Audio

95 / 200

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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses

Sharper screen

AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1440 × 3120 vs 828 × 1792 resolution

Lighter in hand

167 g vs 194 g

Starts with more storage

128 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Lower benchmark score

572k vs 816k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Trades blows 1 win 2 losses

Higher benchmark score

572k vs 390k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS

Heavier in hand

167 g vs 150 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦150,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used

₦150,000

Fair for used

Collins Nwenyi Wholesales

7.4 yrs · 475 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦160,000

k-Tech

7.0 yrs · 92 feedback · 128GB

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More listings:

Konga · Jiji

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Full specifications

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Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

DXOMARK test scores

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