LG K8 (2018) vs Siemens SX1

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

    SX1: 36 g lighter

    K8 (2018):
    152 g
    SX1:
    116 g
  • Width

    SX1: 17.2 mm narrower

    K8 (2018):
    73.2 mm
    SX1:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SX1: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    K8 (2018):
    5 in
    SX1:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    K8 (2018): 10.8 mm thinner

    K8 (2018):
    8.2 mm
    SX1:
    19 mm
  • Height

    SX1: 37.3 mm shorter

    K8 (2018):
    146.3 mm
    SX1:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    K8 (2018):
    2018
    SX1:
    2003

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 +37.3 mm versus SX1
    Width:
    73.2 mm +17.2 mm versus SX1
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. SX1

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +10.8 mm versus K8 (2018)

Weight

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

  1. 1. K8 (2018)

    152 g

    +36 g versus SX1

  2. 2. SX1

    116 g

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. K8 (2018)

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. SX1

    SX1: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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), SX1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageK8 (2018)SX1
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
SX1: Original memory entry

16 MB

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. SX1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC

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

    +1500 mAh versus SX1

  2. 2. SX1

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. K8 (2018)2. SX1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K8 (2018), SX1.
SpecificationK8 (2018)SX1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.3 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 109 Х 56 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • S-IPS LCD
  • TFD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • Symbian 6.1
  • Series 60 v1.0 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) Global -Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) USA
  • TI OMAP 310
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for K8 (2018), SX1.
SpecificationK8 (2018)SX1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.4%
  • 25.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K8 (2018), SX1.
SpecificationK8 (2018)SX1
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps (Global)
  • 1080p@30fps (USA)
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for K8 (2018), SX1.
SpecificationK8 (2018)SX1
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 120 MHz ARM9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304 -Adreno 308
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21325
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for K8 (2018), SX1.
SpecificationK8 (2018)SX1
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2003
  • Q3
Colors
  • Aurora Black
  • Moroccan Blue
  • Terra Gold
  • Ice Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for K8 (2018), SX1.
SpecificationK8 (2018)SX1
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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) -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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K8 (2018), SX1.
SpecificationK8 (2018)SX1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Unique keypad arrangement
  • Loud speaker
Other features
Other features — specifications for K8 (2018), SX1.
SpecificationK8 (2018)SX1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as LG K9
  • Infrared port - MP3 player/recorder -Predictive text input -Organizer -User profiles -SyncML