LG K8 (2018) vs Plum Gator Plus II

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.

  • Weight

    K8 (2018): 19.5 g lighter

    K8 (2018):
    152 g
    Gator Plus II:
    171.5 g
  • Width

    Gator Plus II: 7.2 mm narrower

    K8 (2018):
    73.2 mm
    Gator Plus II:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Gator Plus II: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    K8 (2018):
    5 in
    Gator Plus II:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    K8 (2018): 8.2 mm thinner

    K8 (2018):
    8.2 mm
    Gator Plus II:
    16.4 mm
  • Height

    Gator Plus II: 25.3 mm shorter

    K8 (2018):
    146.3 mm
    Gator Plus II:
    121 mm
  • Release year

    K8 (2018):
    2018
    Gator Plus II:
    2015

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. K8 (2018)

    Height:
    146.3 mm +25.3 mm versus Gator Plus II
    Width:
    73.2 mm +7.2 mm versus Gator Plus II
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Gator Plus II

    Height:
    121 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    16.4 mm +8.2 mm versus K8 (2018)

Weight

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

  1. 1. K8 (2018)

    152 g

  2. 2. Gator Plus II

    171.5 g

    +19.5 g versus K8 (2018)

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. K8 (2018)

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Gator Plus II

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

K8 (2018) has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Gator Plus II.

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 K8 (2018), Gator Plus II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageK8 (2018)Gator Plus II
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Gator Plus II: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. K8 (2018)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Gator Plus II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. K8 (2018)

    2500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Gator Plus II

  2. 2. Gator Plus II

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. K8 (2018)2. Gator Plus II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K8 (2018), Gator Plus II.
SpecificationK8 (2018)Gator Plus II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.3 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 121 Х 66 Х 16.4 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 171.5 g
Technology
  • S-IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) Global -Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) USA
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for K8 (2018), Gator Plus II.
SpecificationK8 (2018)Gator Plus II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.4%
  • 45.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K8 (2018), Gator Plus II.
SpecificationK8 (2018)Gator Plus II
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps (Global)
  • 1080p@30fps (USA)
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for K8 (2018), Gator Plus II.
SpecificationK8 (2018)Gator Plus II
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304 -Adreno 308
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21325
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for K8 (2018), Gator Plus II.
SpecificationK8 (2018)Gator Plus II
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Aurora Black
  • Moroccan Blue
  • Terra Gold
  • Black
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for K8 (2018), Gator Plus II.
SpecificationK8 (2018)Gator Plus II
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K8 (2018), Gator Plus II.
SpecificationK8 (2018)Gator Plus II
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for K8 (2018), Gator Plus II.
SpecificationK8 (2018)Gator Plus II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as LG K9
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Infrared port - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Plum Z351