Google Nexus 5X vs. LG G8s ThinQ

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Nexus 5X and LG G8s ThinQ. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Nexus 5X vs. LG G8s ThinQ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 5X LG G8s ThinQ
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147 mm 155.3 mm LG G8s ThinQ has greater height than Google Nexus 5X.
Width 72.6 mm 76.6 mm LG G8s ThinQ has greater width than Google Nexus 5X.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.99 mm Google Nexus 5X is narrower than Google Nexus 5X.
Weight 136 g 181 g Google Nexus 5X is lighter than Google Nexus 5X.
Body Colour White | Carbon | Ice | Ice white | Quartz Mirror black
Body Material Injection moulded polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.696 W/kg (body), 0.564 W/kg (head) 0.482 W/kg (head), 1.587 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Google Nexus 5X LG G8s ThinQ
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.21" LG G8s ThinQ has larger screen size than Google Nexus 5X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2248 x 1080 pixels LG G8s ThinQ has better screen resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi 401 ppi Google Nexus 5X has better pixel density than LG G8s ThinQ.
Aspect Ratio - 18.7:9
HDR - Yes LG G8s ThinQ has HDR.
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology Always-on display, FullVision display, Comfort View, Palm Rejection
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 5X LG G8s ThinQ
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.84 GHz LG G8s ThinQ has higher clock speed than Google Nexus 5X.
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core LG G8s ThinQ has higher processor core quantity than Google Nexus 5X.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 418 -
MEMORY Google Nexus 5X LG G8s ThinQ
RAM 2 GB 6 GB LG G8s ThinQ has more RAM than Google Nexus 5X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB LG G8s ThinQ has more internal memory than Google Nexus 5X.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Google Nexus 5X LG G8s ThinQ
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Nexus 5X has better camera resolution than LG G8s ThinQ.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 LG G8s ThinQ has better lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Field of View (FoV) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Nexus 5X has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects - Portrait, HDR, Film effect, Cine Effect, Studio, Cine Shot
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Camera Modes - Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, manual mode, Auto mode, Food mode, 360 Panorama mode, Cine Video Mode, AR Emoji, Flash Jump-Cut, Night view
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Photo sphere Live Photo, Spotlight, Optical Image Stabiliser plus (OIS+), Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Steady Record 2.0, Wind Noise Filter, Point zoom, AR sticker, HDR10 video recording, AI Composition, My Avatar
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 136 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.6
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 48 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Zoom - 2x
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel LG G8s ThinQ has better front camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 LG G8s ThinQ has better front lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Portrait, HDR, Beauty Shot, Film effect, Cine Shot, Makeup PRO
Camera Modes (Front) - Gesture Shot, Gesture Interval Shot, Auto Shot, AR Emoji, Flash Jump-Cut, Story Shot
Light Source (Front) - Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Gesture View, AR sticker, My Avatar, Z Camera, Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 0.03 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.4
Field of View (2nd Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 14 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - TOF camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 5X LG G8s ThinQ
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3550 mAh LG G8s ThinQ has larger battery capacity than Google Nexus 5X.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 LG G8s ThinQ has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes LG G8s ThinQ can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 590 hours 150 hours Google Nexus 5X has longer standby time than LG G8s ThinQ.
Talk Time 1380 minutes 600 minutes Google Nexus 5X has longer battery life when making calls than LG G8s ThinQ.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min
Standby (GSM): up to 590 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 710 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 710 hrs
Talk: up to 600 min
Standby: up to 150 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Google Nexus 5X LG G8s ThinQ
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Google Now Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 5X LG G8s ThinQ
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Nexus 5X LG G8s ThinQ
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS WMA, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 -
Sound Enhancements - DTS: X 3D Surround Sound
FEATURES Google Nexus 5X LG G8s ThinQ
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader, hand vein recognition
Security Technology - 3D Face unlock
Additional Phone Features Android Beam, Noise Cancellation Technology, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub Android Beam, Wi-Fi Miracast, HD Voice, Multi Window, QuickMemo+ function, Mini View function, Smart Cleaning, MirrorLink support, 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC, HD audio recorder, Hi-Fi Audio Recorder, LG Health, Shortcut Keys, Battery Saver, Knock Code, Capture+, Heat Pipe, Floating Bar, Google Lens, Google Assistant Key, Google Smart Lock, Emotional Haptic function, RAM (Receiver as Mic) function, AI Cam, Air Motion
OTHERS Google Nexus 5X LG G8s ThinQ
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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