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LG Q8 2018 vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

LG Q8 2018

LG Q8 2018

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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: 36 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Q8 2018: 146 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 12.9 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Q8 2018: 71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.4 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Q8 2018: 5.2 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) / TI OMAP 850Q8 2018: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleQ8 2018: Dual · MDA Basic: Single
  • DepthQ8 2018: 8 mm thinnerQ8 2018: 8 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
Q8 2018: 149 × 71.9 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Q8 2018: 149 × 8 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Q8 2018
    Height
    149 mm
    Width
    71.9 mm
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    146 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
SpecificationQ8 2018MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149 Х 71.9 Х 8 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 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.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationQ8 2018MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 74.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.8%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 564 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationQ8 2018MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
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
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationQ8 2018MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 58302
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationQ8 2018MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2017
  • July
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Titan
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • plastic ends
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationQ8 2018MDA 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) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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
  • No
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationQ8 2018MDA Basic
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
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationQ8 2018MDA Basic
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)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player