LG Q8 2018 vs Nokia 7 plus

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

    Q8 2018: 37 g lighter

    Q8 2018:
    146 g
    7 plus:
    183 g
  • Width

    Q8 2018: 3.7 mm narrower

    Q8 2018:
    71.9 mm
    7 plus:
    75.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8 2018: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Q8 2018:
    5.2 in
    7 plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Q8 2018:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    7 plus:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Height

    Q8 2018: 9.4 mm shorter

    Q8 2018:
    149 mm
    7 plus:
    158.4 mm
  • Release year

    Q8 2018:
    2017
    7 plus:
    2018

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. Q8 2018

    Height:
    149 mm
    Width:
    71.9 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. 7 plus

    Height:
    158.4 mm +9.4 mm versus Q8 2018
    Width:
    75.6 mm +3.7 mm versus Q8 2018
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8 2018

    146 g

  2. 2. 7 plus

    183 g

    +37 g versus Q8 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. Q8 2018

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. 7 plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

7 plus has approximately 24.6% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Q8 2018: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

7 plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Q8 2018

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

2. 7 plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Q8 2018

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. 7 plus

    3800 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Q8 2018

Specifications

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1. Q8 20182. 7 plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8 2018, 7 plus.
SpecificationQ8 20187 plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149 Х 71.9 Х 8 mm
  • 158.4 Х 75.6 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q8 2018, 7 plus.
SpecificationQ8 20187 plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.8 cm2
  • 92.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.8%
  • 77.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 564 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8 2018, 7 plus.
SpecificationQ8 20187 plus
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • laser AF
  • 3-axis OIS -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 10mm
  • 1/4''
  • no AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Zeiss optics
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q8 2018, 7 plus.
SpecificationQ8 20187 plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58302
  • 141725
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1620
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5706
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 5641
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 333
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1391
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8 2018, 7 plus.
SpecificationQ8 20187 plus
Release date
  • 2017
  • July
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Titan
  • Black/Copper
  • White/Copper
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 723 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 126 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • plastic ends
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body (6000 series) with copper edges
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8 2018, 7 plus.
SpecificationQ8 20187 plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 39(1900)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) 1.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8 2018, 7 plus.
SpecificationQ8 20187 plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Secondary display
  • 160 x 1040 pixels
  • 1.8 inches -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/192kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q8 2018, 7 plus.
SpecificationQ8 20187 plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: H970 (Europe)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (18W
  • 9V/2A)