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LG G8 ThinQ triple camera vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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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.

  • WeightMDA Basic: 57 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · G8 ThinQ triple camera: 167 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 12.8 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · G8 ThinQ triple camera: 71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 3.3 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · G8 ThinQ triple camera: 6.1 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) / TI OMAP 850G8 ThinQ triple camera: Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layoutTriple / SingleG8 ThinQ triple camera: Triple · MDA Basic: Single
  • DepthG8 ThinQ triple camera: 7.6 mm thinnerG8 ThinQ triple camera: 8.4 mm · MDA Basic: 16 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.

Front
G8 ThinQ triple camera: 151.9 × 71.8 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
G8 ThinQ triple camera: 151.9 × 8.4 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. G8 ThinQ triple camera
    Height
    151.9 mm
    Width
    71.8 mm
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    167 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    110 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationG8 ThinQ triple cameraMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 71.8 Х 8.4 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 3120 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 8.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationG8 ThinQ triple cameraMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 91.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.5%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 564 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationG8 ThinQ triple cameraMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 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 -12 MP
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • f/2.4
  • 2x optical zoom
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.22µm
  • AF TOF 3D camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationG8 ThinQ triple cameraMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationG8 ThinQ triple cameraMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Platinum Gray
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
  • Carmine Red
  • Gray
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationG8 ThinQ triple cameraMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationG8 ThinQ triple cameraMDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 100% DCI-P3 -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationG8 ThinQ triple cameraMDA Basic
Dop
  • 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 - Model: LM-G820N
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player

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