Google Pixel 4 vs LG Q8 2018

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

  Pixel 4:

  OLED

  Q8 2018:

  LCD

• Weight

  Q8 2018: 16 g lighter

  Pixel 4:

  162 g

  Q8 2018:

  146 g

• Width

  Pixel 4: 3.1 mm narrower

  Pixel 4:

  68.8 mm

  Q8 2018:

  71.9 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Q8 2018: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 4:

  5.7 in

  Q8 2018:

  5.2 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 4:

  Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

  Q8 2018:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

• Release year

  Pixel 4:

  2019

  Q8 2018:

  2017

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. Pixel 4

   Height:

   147.1 mm

   Width:

   68.8 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 mm

2. 2. Q8 2018

   Height:

   149 mm

   Width:

   71.9 mm +3.1 mm versus Pixel 4

   Depth:

   8 mm

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. Pixel 4

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   81.1 cm²

2. 2. Q8 2018

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Pixel 4 has approximately 8.8% more rectangular screen area than Q8 2018.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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