LG G8 ThinQ vs LG Velvet vs Google Pixel 4a 5G

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

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

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

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	16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm HDR 1080p@30fps	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm Auto-HDR 1080p@30fps

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

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

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

Barometer Sensor

NFC

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
-	-	-