HTC One M9 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

    One M9:
    LCD
    G8 ThinQ:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One M9: 10 g lighter

    One M9:
    157 g
    G8 ThinQ:
    167 g
  • Width

    One M9: 2.1 mm narrower

    One M9:
    69.7 mm
    G8 ThinQ:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One M9: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    One M9:
    5 in
    G8 ThinQ:
    6.1 in
  • Chipset

    One M9:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    G8 ThinQ:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One M9:
    Single
    G8 ThinQ:
    Dual

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. One M9

    Height:
    144.6 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.2 mm versus G8 ThinQ
  2. 2. G8 ThinQ

    Height:
    151.9 mm +7.3 mm versus One M9
    Width:
    71.8 mm +2.1 mm versus One M9
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One M9

    157 g

  2. 2. G8 ThinQ

    167 g

    +10 g versus One M9

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. One M9

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 32.5% more rectangular screen area than One M9.

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 One M9, G8 ThinQ, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne M9G8 ThinQ
32 GB 3 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. One M9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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. One M9

    2840 mAh

  2. 2. G8 ThinQ

    3500 mAh

    +660 mAh versus One M9

Specifications

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1. One M92. G8 ThinQ

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One M9, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationOne M9G8 ThinQ
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 9.6 mm
  • 151.9 Х 71.8 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 3120 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 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.
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI 7
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 8.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One M9, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationOne M9G8 ThinQ
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 91.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 83.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 564 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 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 One M9, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationOne M9G8 ThinQ
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.2µm
  • AF
  • 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
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 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 One M9, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationOne M9G8 ThinQ
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 104795
  • 371221
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1204
  • 3353
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2476
  • 10449
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3765
  • 7195
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 879
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 223
  • 706
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 574
  • 2481
General specs
General specs — specifications for One M9, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationOne M9G8 ThinQ
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Gunmetal Gray
  • Amber Gold
  • Silver/Rose gold
  • Gold/Pink
  • Pink
  • Platinum Gray
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
  • Carmine Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 391 h (2G) / Up to 402 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 21 h 50 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • aluminum body
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One M9, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationOne M9G8 ThinQ
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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 42.2/21.1 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One M9, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationOne M9G8 ThinQ
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 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 One M9, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationOne M9G8 ThinQ
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Also known as HTC M9
  • HTC One Hima
  • 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);