Asus ROG Phone 2 vs LG G8X ThinQ

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Comparing the Asus ROG Phone 2 vs LG G8X ThinQ across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus ROG Phone 2 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,869, while LG G8X ThinQ scores 2,756, making Asus ROG Phone 2 the better performer.


Display: Asus ROG Phone 2 offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while LG G8X ThinQ offers 6.4 inches, making Asus ROG Phone 2 the larger display of the two. Asus ROG Phone 2 features a AMOLED display compared to LG G8X ThinQ's OLED, making Asus ROG Phone 2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Asus ROG Phone 2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while LG G8X ThinQ offers 12 MP, making Asus ROG Phone 2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: LG G8X ThinQ offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Asus ROG Phone 2 offers 24 MP, making LG G8X ThinQ better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus ROG Phone 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while LG G8X ThinQ offers 4000 mAh, making Asus ROG Phone 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Asus ROG Phone 2 and LG G8X ThinQ offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Asus ROG Phone 2 and LG G8X ThinQ equally at 7.


User Rating: Asus ROG Phone 2 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while LG G8X ThinQ has a rating of 4.4.

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Asus ROG Phone 2
₹40,999
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₹70,000
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Summary

Spec Score

82%
84%

Release Date

08 Oct, 2019
21 Dec, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 855 Plus
Snapdragon 855
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
Snapdragon 855 Plus vs Snapdragon 855

Main Display

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
AMOLED
OLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Cover Display

N/A
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
N/A
1080x2340 px (FHD)

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

24 MP
32 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
4000 mAh
Hyper Charging
Quick Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.0
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Dual-screen is useful
  • Still has a 32-bit Hi-Fi DAC for audiophiles
  • Software experience is great

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Needs more apps to support dual-screen functionali
  • Isn't very impressive as a standalone device
  • Battery is not up to the mark
  • Becomes bulky with the dual-screen

User Ratings

4.6/5
(11,107 ratings)
4.4/5
(50,024 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

353,469
AnTuTu Score
439,719
AnTuTu Score
16h 08m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Oct 08, 2019
(Official)
Dec 21, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
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Processor

Octa core

2.96 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 640

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

353,469
439,719

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s
16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

1.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.7 %
20.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
OLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD)

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

391 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.21 %
83.09 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

170.9 mm
159.3 mm

Width

77.6 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

240 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Form Factor

N/A
Foldable Touch

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes IP68

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8IMX363 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera11 mm focal length
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes Optical Image Stabilization Plus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length
32 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS 0.8µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 52 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Hyper Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

16h 08m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 2m 30s
1h 55m 42s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 512 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

DTS Sound
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope