LG K8 2018 (LG K9) vs Sharp Aquos R2 Compact

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Comparing the LG K8 2018 (LG K9) vs Sharp Aquos R2 Compact across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sharp Aquos R2 Compact runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while LG K8 2018 (LG K9) runs at 1.3 GHz, making Sharp Aquos R2 Compact the better performer.


Display: Sharp Aquos R2 Compact offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while LG K8 2018 (LG K9) offers 5 inches, making Sharp Aquos R2 Compact the larger display of the two. LG K8 2018 (LG K9) features a IPS LCD display compared to Sharp Aquos R2 Compact's HD IGZO LCD, making LG K8 2018 (LG K9) the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sharp Aquos R2 Compact offers a higher rear camera resolution with 22.6 MP, while LG K8 2018 (LG K9) offers 8 MP, making Sharp Aquos R2 Compact better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sharp Aquos R2 Compact offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while LG K8 2018 (LG K9) offers 5 MP, making Sharp Aquos R2 Compact better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both LG K8 2018 (LG K9) and Sharp Aquos R2 Compact offer the same 2500 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Sharp Aquos R2 Compact offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while LG K8 2018 (LG K9) offers 16 GB, making Sharp Aquos R2 Compact the better option for storage.

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LG K8 2018 (LG K9)
₹7,200
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₹29,990
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Summary

Release Date

22 Jan, 2020
16 Jan, 2020
14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
N/A
Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
HD IGZO LCD
AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
22.6 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
2500 mAh
2500 mAh
6600 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
64 GB
512 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

3.8/5
(33 ratings)
N/A
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz
Octa core

1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A
Adreno 630
Adreno 840

RAM

2 GB
4 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 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
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
HD IGZO LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
19:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
485 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

64.21 %
80.1 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

146.3 mm
131 mm
162.98 mm

Width

73.2 mm
64 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
9.3 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

152 grams
131 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IPX5 IPX8 IP6X
N/A

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
22.6 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
5488 x 4112 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2500 mAh
2500 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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
15h 10m

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

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
64 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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