LG G8s ThinQ vs. Apple iPhone 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of LG G8s ThinQ and Apple iPhone 12. 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

LG G8s ThinQ vs. Apple iPhone 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG G8s ThinQ Apple iPhone 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A2403
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.3 mm 146.7 mm LG G8s ThinQ has greater height than Apple iPhone 12.
Width 76.6 mm 71.5 mm LG G8s ThinQ has greater width than Apple iPhone 12.
Depth 7.99 mm 7.4 mm Apple iPhone 12 is narrower than LG G8s ThinQ.
Weight 181 g 164 g Apple iPhone 12 is lighter than LG G8s ThinQ.
Body Colour Mirror black Black | White | Red | Blue | Green | Purple
Body Material - Glass, aerospace-grade aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 12 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 6.6 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.482 W/kg (head), 1.587 W/kg (body) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head), 3.8 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY LG G8s ThinQ Apple iPhone 12
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - Super Retina XDR Display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 6.1" LG G8s ThinQ has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2248 x 1080 pixels 2532 x 1170 pixels Apple iPhone 12 has better screen resolution than LG G8s ThinQ.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 401 ppi 460 ppi Apple iPhone 12 has better pixel density than LG G8s ThinQ.
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 -
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features Always-on display, FullVision display, Comfort View, Palm Rejection True Tone display, Edge-to-Edge screen, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR LG G8s ThinQ Apple iPhone 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Apple A14 Bionic
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core LG G8s ThinQ has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 12.
64-bit Architecture Yes - LG G8s ThinQ has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY LG G8s ThinQ Apple iPhone 12
RAM 6 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB LG G8s ThinQ has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 12.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA LG G8s ThinQ Apple iPhone 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.6 Apple iPhone 12 has better lens aperture than LG G8s ThinQ.
Lens Construction - 7-element
Field of View (FoV) 78 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone 12 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects Portrait, HDR, Film effect, Cine Effect, Studio, Cine Shot Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode - Smart HDR 3
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 Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 12 has face detection.
Light Source LED light True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 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 Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Extended dynamic range for video at 60 fps, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 30 fps
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel LG G8s ThinQ has better second camera resolution than Apple iPhone 12.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 136 degree(s) 120 degree(s) LG G8s ThinQ has larger second camera lens field of view than Apple iPhone 12.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 5-piece lens, Lens correction
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 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 12 has better front camera resolution than LG G8s ThinQ.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 LG G8s ThinQ has better front lens aperture than LG G8s ThinQ.
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 Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 3
Camera Modes (Front) Gesture Shot, Gesture Interval Shot, Auto Shot, AR Emoji, Flash Jump-Cut, Story Shot Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 12 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Flash Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) Gesture View, AR sticker, My Avatar, Z Camera, Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 30 fps
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 LG G8s ThinQ Apple iPhone 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3550 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Apple fast charging technology, Apple MagSafe wireless charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 150 hours -
Talk Time 600 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 600 min
Standby: up to 150 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 11 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 65 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR LG G8s ThinQ Apple iPhone 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone 12 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie iOS 14
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS LG G8s ThinQ Apple iPhone 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10, Band 25
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS, 1900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 12 has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA LG G8s ThinQ Apple iPhone 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards - M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements DTS: X 3D Surround Sound Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10
FEATURES LG G8s ThinQ Apple iPhone 12
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader, hand vein recognition Face recognition
Security Technology 3D Face unlock Face ID
Additional Phone Features 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 AirDrop function, Audio zoom function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Night Shift, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay Mirroring, Next-generation Neural Engine, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible
OTHERS LG G8s ThinQ Apple iPhone 12
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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