Phone Comparison - LG G8 ThinQ vs LG Velvet vs Google Pixel 4a 5G

general General Info

Manufacturer LG LG Google
Announced February 2019 2020, May 07 Not announced yet
Status Coming Soon - Q2 2019 Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, May 15 Rumored
Colors Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue Aurora White, Aurora Green, Aurora Gray, Illusion Sunset Just Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm
(5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
167.1 x 74 x 7.9 mm
(6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
153.9 x 74 x 8.6 mm
(6.06 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz) -
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE LTE
5G Network - 5G SA/NSA SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
MIL-STD-810G compliant
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
MIL-STD-810G compliant
- Fingerprint Sensor

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 10.0 Android 10
Processor Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485), Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
GPU Adreno 640 Adreno 620 Adreno 620
RAM 6 GB 8 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
microSDXC No

display Display

Type AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 FHD+ P-OLED Capacitive Touchscreen OLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Always-on display
HDR
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.1 inches 6.8 inches 6.2 inches
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels (563 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (379 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (416 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.85% 91.80% 82.73%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio No Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 16 MP + 12 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP 12.2 MP + 8 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.5, 27mm (standard), 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF
16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF
12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, OIS, PDAF
Triple or Dual camera (market dependent)
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, (ultrawide)
Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. 2160p, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm, AF
TOF camera
HDR, 1080p@60fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Auto-HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 128 GB, 8 GB RAM (UFS 2.1) 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
microSDXC No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W
Wireless Charging 10W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Capacity 3500 mAh 4300 mAh 3800 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -