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BLU Studio View vs LG G8 ThinQ

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Studio View:
      LCD
      G8 ThinQ:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Studio View: 8 g lighter

      Studio View:
      159 g
      G8 ThinQ:
      167 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Studio View: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

      Studio View:
      5.5 in
      G8 ThinQ:
      6.1 in

    • Chipset

      Studio View:
      Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
      G8 ThinQ:
      Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Studio View:
      Single
      G8 ThinQ:
      Dual

    • Depth

      G8 ThinQ: 0.6 mm thinner

      Studio View:
      9 mm
      G8 ThinQ:
      8.4 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Studio View

      Height:
      151 mm
      Width:
      71 mm
      Depth:
      9 mm +0.6 mm versus G8 ThinQ

    2. 2. G8 ThinQ

      Height:
      151.9 mm
      Width:
      71.8 mm
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Studio View

      159 g

    2. 2. G8 ThinQ

      167 g

      +8 g versus Studio View

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Studio View

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      78.1 cm²

    2. 2. G8 ThinQ

      Screen diagonal:
      6.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      91.3 cm²

    G8 ThinQ has approximately 17% more rectangular screen area than Studio View.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Studio View, G8 ThinQ, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageStudio ViewG8 ThinQ
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Studio View

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB

    2. G8 ThinQ

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) -

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Studio View

      2850 mAh

    2. 2. G8 ThinQ

      3500 mAh

      +650 mAh versus Studio View

    Specifications

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    1. Studio View2. G8 ThinQ

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio View, G8 ThinQ.
    SpecificationStudio ViewG8 ThinQ
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 151 Х 71 Х 9 mm
    • 151.9 Х 71.8 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 159 g
    • 167 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • P-OLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 6.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1280 px
    • 1440 x 3120 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD
    • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) -
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2850 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 8.0
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Studio View, G8 ThinQ.
    SpecificationStudio ViewG8 ThinQ
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 78.1 cm2
    • 91.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 72.8%
    • 83.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 260 PPI
    • 564 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for Studio View, G8 ThinQ.
    SpecificationStudio ViewG8 ThinQ
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.5
    • 27mm (standard)
    • 1/2.6"
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF -16 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 16mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.1"
    • 1.0µm
    • no AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@60fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6"
    • 1.22µm
    • AF TOF 3D camera
    DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
    • 99
    DxOMark Photo * Unknown
    • 104
    DxOMark Video * Unknown
    • 89
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Studio View, G8 ThinQ.
    SpecificationStudio ViewG8 ThinQ
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400MP2
    • Adreno 640
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 371221
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 3353
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 10449
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 7195
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 706
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2481
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Studio View, G8 ThinQ.
    SpecificationStudio ViewG8 ThinQ
    Release date
    • 2018
    • January
    • 2019
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Silver
    • Platinum Gray
    • New Aurora Black
    • New Moroccan Blue
    • Carmine Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 USD
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio View, G8 ThinQ.
    SpecificationStudio ViewG8 ThinQ
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - Sprint
    • Verison -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
    • Sprint HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Sprint
    • Verison -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 14(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 46
    • 48
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
    • 66(1700/2100) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100)
    • 71(600) - Sprint LTE band 2(1900)
    • 66(1700/2100) - Verison
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Studio View, G8 ThinQ.
    SpecificationStudio ViewG8 ThinQ
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • 100% DCI-P3 -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Studio View, G8 ThinQ.
    SpecificationStudio ViewG8 ThinQ
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - For USA
    • Sensors Face ID
    • Hand ID
    • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Wireless charging 9W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: LMG820QM7 (US); LM-G820UMB (Verizon); LMG820UM0 (Sprint); LMG820UM1 (AT&T); LMG820UM2 (Canada);