LG G8X ThinQ vs realme 9 Pro Plus

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Comparing the LG G8X ThinQ vs realme 9 Pro Plus 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: LG G8X ThinQ scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,756, while realme 9 Pro Plus scores 2,326, making LG G8X ThinQ the better performer.


Display: Both LG G8X ThinQ and realme 9 Pro Plus offer the same screen size of 6.4 inches, but realme 9 Pro Plus features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG G8X ThinQ's OLED, making realme 9 Pro Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme 9 Pro Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while LG G8X ThinQ offers 12 MP, making realme 9 Pro Plus better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: LG G8X ThinQ offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme 9 Pro Plus offers 16 MP, making LG G8X ThinQ better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 9 Pro Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while LG G8X ThinQ offers 4000 mAh, making realme 9 Pro Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both LG G8X ThinQ and realme 9 Pro Plus offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: realme 9 Pro Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while LG G8X ThinQ is rated 7.


User Rating: LG G8X ThinQ and realme 9 Pro Plus both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

84%
81%
80%

Release Date

21 Dec, 2019
21 Feb, 2022
19 Oct, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 855
MediaTek Dimensity 920
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Main Display
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
OLED
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

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

Rear Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera
32 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery
4000 mAh
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
Quick Charging
60W Super Dart Charging
25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
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8.0/10
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N/A

Pros

  • Dual-screen is useful
  • Still has a 32-bit Hi-Fi DAC for audiophiles
  • Software experience is great
  • Amazing display
  • Excellent cameras
  • Great battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • 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
  • Bland design
  • Bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(50,024 ratings)
4.4/5
(32,939 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

439,719
AnTuTu Score
505,838
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Dec 21, 2019
(Official)
Feb 21, 2022
(Official)
Oct 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v12
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Realme UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
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MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
6 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

439,719
505,838
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
23.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.9 %
11.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
430 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz
90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
180 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
411 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.09 %
84.21 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.8 %
84.70 %

Design

Height

159.3 mm
160.2 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.8 mm
73.3 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
7.9 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

192 grams
182 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass Fiber

Form Factor

Foldable Touch
N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes IP68
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8IMX363 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.4 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes Optical Image Stabilization Plus
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
8160 x 6120 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)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 60W Super Dart Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

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
16h 33m
N/A

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

1h 55m 42s
43m 24s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
No
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 800(band 20) / 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) / 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)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.727 W/kg
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Capacitive

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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