LG G7 ThinQ vs Honor Play

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Comparing the LG G7 ThinQ vs Honor Play across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: LG G7 ThinQ runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Honor Play runs at 2.36 GHz, making LG G7 ThinQ the better performer.


Display: Honor Play offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while LG G7 ThinQ offers 6.1 inches, making Honor Play the larger display of the two. Both LG G7 ThinQ and Honor Play feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both LG G7 ThinQ and Honor Play feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Honor Play offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while LG G7 ThinQ offers 8 MP, making Honor Play better for front camera photography.


Battery: Honor Play offers a higher battery capacity with 3750 mAh, while LG G7 ThinQ offers 3000 mAh, making Honor Play better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both LG G7 ThinQ and Honor Play offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: LG G7 ThinQ and Honor Play both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

22 Oct, 2018
06 Aug, 2018
18 Sep, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 845
HiSilicon Kirin
Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3000 mAh
3750 mAh
4900 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Impressive performance
  • Great value for money
  • Good display quality
  • Large and smooth display
  • Slim and lightweight build
  • Long-term software support
  • Good daylight cameras

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Low-light camera performance
  • Battery life could be better
  • Less suited for power users

User Ratings

4.4/5
(3,236 ratings)
4.4/5
(14,374 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
2,471,984
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
8 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 22, 2018
(Official)
Aug 06, 2018
(Official)
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

LG UI
EMUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
HiSilicon Kirin 970
Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
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Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

N/A
i7
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Mali-G72 MP12
Galileo

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
N/A
2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
5,513
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.736 inches  (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

563 ppi
409 ppi
382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.74 %
82.98 %
89.69 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
89.69 %

Design

Height

153.2 mm
157.9 mm
161.6 mm

Width

71.9 mm
74.2 mm
76.9 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.4 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

162 grams
176 grams
193 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle30 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3750 mAh
4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
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.

N/A
N/A
10h 16m

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

N/A
N/A
1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ad) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/e/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor