Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia 8 vs LG Q9

Sony Xperia 8
sony xperia 8
LG Q9
lg q9
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general General Info

Manufacturer Sony LG
Announced October 2019 January 2019
Status Coming Soon - October 2019 Coming Soon - July 2019
Colors Gray, Black, Orange, Blue Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 158 x 69 x 8.1 mm
(6.22 x 2.72 x 0.32 in)
153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm
(6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network 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 - I3113, I4113, I4193
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3123
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600) - I3113, I4113 LTE
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor
IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
MIL-STD-810G compliant
Notification LED Yes -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Processor Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) [Similar] Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo), Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 508 [Similar] Adreno 530 [Similar]
RAM 4 GB [Browse Similar] 4 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 64 GB 64 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 512 GB

display Display

Type Full HD+ 21:9 aspect ratio wide IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.0 inches [Similar] 6.1 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2560 pixels (463 ppi) 1440 x 3120 pixels (563 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 76.32% 83.02%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 8 MP [Similar] 16 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (telephoto), 1/4", 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
HDR, Panorama
16 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), PDAF
HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm,
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide)
HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 512 GB
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 2760 mAh 3000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -