LG Q8 (X800L) vs Sony SmartWatch 2
Side by side comparison between LG Q8 vs Sony SmartWatch 2 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.2"
IPS
IPS
1440x2560
16
MP
MP
5mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.6"
TFT
TFT
220x276
N/A
64MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
225
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? LG Q8 (X800L)
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34 Advantages 
1 Advantage | 9 Common items in both devices |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) / LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Vibrating alert |
| NFC |
| +2 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Q8 (X800L) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| Model | LG Q8 (X800L) | SmartWatch 2 |
| Other model names | LG U+ LG Q8 (LG Uplus Korea), LG-X800L, LGX800L | Sony SmartWatch 2 SW2, Sony SW2 |
| Country or region available |  South Korea | feature not registered |
| Brand | LG | Sony |
| Release date | 7/1/2017 | 10/1/2013 |
| Depth | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.9 x 148.9 millimeters (2.83 x 5.86 in) | 42 x 41 millimeters (1.65 x 1.61 in) |
| Weight | 146 grams (5.11 ounces) | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Q8 (X800L) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.2" inches | 1.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~46.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2560 pixels | 220x276 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 565 PPI | 221 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Q8 (X800L) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| System version | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Q8 (X800L) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14nm) | 32bit: ST-Microeletronics STM32F439 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.15GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 180MHz ARM Cortex-M4 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 530 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Q8 (X800L) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4 | 64MB |
| Internal storage | 32GB (22GB available) | 256MB |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Q8 (X800L) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 17, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Q8 (X800L) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 16 megapixels 8MP f/2.41/4"10mm | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 28mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.6" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | LDAF: laser detection autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Q8 (X800L) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/5" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Q8 (X800L) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | feature not registered |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Digital TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Q8 (X800L) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector | Not supported |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Not supported |
| TV output | USB Type-C SlimPort® | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | Not supported |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Q8 (X800L) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Pedometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Q8 (X800L) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 225 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | 72 hours (3 days) |
| Standby | 1000 hours (41.7 days) | 168 hours (7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Q8 (X800L) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Titan • Metal body • LG UX 5.0 • KnockOn, Knock Code • 32-bit/192kHz audio • VoLTE • TV T-DMB (Korea) • Secondary display: 2.1" 160x1040 pixels • IP67 certified: dust and water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min | • Watch colors: Black, Metal black, Silver • Aluminum body • It doesn't have microphone • MicroUSB charging • IP57 certified: dust and water resistant up to 1m and 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Q8 (X800L) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |