Older flagship · 2019
LG G8X ThinQ
Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
An older flagship with an AMOLED screen and stabilised camera — but a smaller battery shows its age.
Best for
Streaming · reading · social
Strength
AMOLED screen, Stabilised camera (OIS)
Watch out
Smaller battery (4000mAh)
Full specifications
What stands out
MIL-STD durability with IP68 water resistance
Display
6.4″ · OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Display
6.4″ · OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Performance
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.84 GHz · Adreno 640
Everyday capable
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
CPU
8-core, 2.84 GHz
GPU
Adreno 640
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
Camera
12 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 32 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K
Camera
12 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 32 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K
Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.
Main camera
12 MP f/1.8
OIS
Ultrawide
13 MP f/2.4
Front camera
32 MP f/1.9
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video
Battery
4000 mAh · 21 W wired · 9 W wireless
Battery
4000 mAh · 21 W wired · 9 W wireless
Audio
Very good (-24.9 LUFS)
Audio
Very good (-24.9 LUFS)Loudspeaker
Very good (-24.9 LUFS)
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Build & Design
192 g · 8.4 mm · IP68
Built to last
Build & Design
192 g · 8.4 mm · IP68
Built to last
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximitySensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Specifications sourced from GSMArena
How it stacks up against the rest.
Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.
vs
Apple iPhone 11
Wins on most
3 wins
1 loss
Sharper screen
OLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 828 × 1792 resolution · 6.4″ vs 6.1″ screen
29% larger battery capacity
4,000 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
128 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
572k vs 816k AnTuTu
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Trades blows
2 wins
2 losses
Higher benchmark score
572k vs 390k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Lower mid-range tier
29% larger battery capacity
4,000 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.4″ vs 5.8″ screen
Heavier in hand
192 g vs 150 g
Where to buy
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