LG G8 ThinQ vs LG V40 ThinQ vs Google Pixel 3a

General Info

Manufacturer
LG	LG	Google
Announced
February 2019	October 2018	2019, May
Status
Coming Soon - Q2 2019	Available - October 2018	Available. Released 2019, May
Colors
Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue	New Platinum Gray, Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue	Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm (5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)	158.8 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm (6.25 x 2.98 x 0.3 in)	151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in)
Weight
167 g (5.89 oz)	169 g (5.96 oz)	147 g (5.19 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)	Nano-SIM
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 (dual-SIM only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - V405QA7	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - V405QA7	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - V405QA7	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant	- Fingerprint Sensor IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant	- Fingerprint Sensor - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Notification LED
-	Yes	Yes

Hardware and OS

OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 9.0 (Pie)
User Interface
-	LG UX 7.1	-
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 (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver), Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)	Octa-Core (2 x 2GHz Kryo 360 + 6 x 1.7GHz Kryo 360), Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 630	Adreno 615
RAM
6 GB	6 GB	4 GB
Internal Memory
128 GB	64/128 GB	32/64 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	microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	No

Display

Type
AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5	P-OLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5	P-OLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors
16M colors	16M colors	16M colors
Size
6.1 inches	6.4 inches	5.6 inches
Resolution
1440 x 3120 pixels (563 ppi)	1440 x 3120 pixels (537 ppi)	1080 x 2220 pixels (441 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
83.85%	83.62%	74.99%
Multi-Touch

Multimedia

3.5mm Jack

Radio
FM radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS	No
Games
Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

Camera

Rear Camera
12 MP + 16 MP + 12 MP	12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP	12.2 MP
Flash
LED Flash	LED Flash	Dual-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	12 MP, 27mm (standard), f/1.5, 1/2.6", 1.4µm, 3-axis OIS, dual pixel PDAF 12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, OIS, PDAF 16 MP, 16mm (ultrawide), f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF HDR, Panorama	12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video
2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.	2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR video, gyro-EIS	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front Camera
8 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm, AF TOF camera HDR, 1080p@60fps	8 MP, 26mm (standard), f/1.9, 1.4µm 5 MP, 21mm (wide), f/2.2, 1.4µm, HDR, 1080p@30fps	8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm PDAF No AF, Auto-HDR, 1080p@30fps

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 (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	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	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser
Yes	Yes	Yes

User Memory

Internal
128 GB, 6 GB RAM	64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM	32/64 GB, 4 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	microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	No
USB OTG
Supported	Supported	Supported

Sensors

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

Barometer Sensor

NFC

Battery

Type
Non-removable Li-Po Battery	Non-removable Li-Po Battery	Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 18W
Capacity
3500 mAh	3300 mAh	3000 mAh
Stand by
-	-	-
Talk Time
-	-	-