Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) vs LG G8 ThinQ (G820N)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet vs LG G8 ThinQ devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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10.1"
IPS
IPS
1200x1920
8
MP
MP
2.1mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
6000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.1"
POLED
POLED
1440x3120
12
MP
MP
8mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? LG G8 ThinQ (G820N)
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4 Advantages 
26 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Autofocus / PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera |
| (front) Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820N) | |
| Model | Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820N) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet HSPA+ SGP541, Sony Castor | LG G8 LM-G820N (LGU+, KT, SKT), LMG820N |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  South Korea |
| Brand | Sony | LG |
| Release date | 3/1/2014 | 3/1/2019, Announced: 2/24/2019 |
| Depth | 6.4 millimeters (0.25 inches) | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 172 x 266 millimeters (6.77 x 10.47 in) | 71.882 x 151.892 millimeters (2.83 x 5.98 in) |
| Weight | 439 grams (15.37 ounces) | 167 grams (5.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | IP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820N) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| Screen size | 10.1" inches | 6.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~83.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1200x1920 pixels | 1440x3120 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 224 PPI | 563 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | HDR10 100% DCI-P3 Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820N) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | Android 12 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | LG UX 8.0 / 9.0 / 10 / 11 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820N) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (SM8150) (7nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 (Triple-core) 4x 1.78GHz Kryo 485 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | Qualcomm Adreno 640 (585MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 331537 (v7), 362730 (v8) Geekbench: 10735 (v4.4), 2700 (v5.1) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820N) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 128GB (106GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820N) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 1600/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat19 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20, 26, 28) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820N) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | (triple camera) 12 megapixels 16MP ultrawide f/1.91/3.1"16mm1.0µmFF 12MP telephoto f/2.452mm1.0μm2x-optical-zoomOISPDAF |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.5 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 27mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@30/60fps 720p@240fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820N) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | (dual front camera) 8 megapixels 0.3MP TOF f/1.4 |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.22µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820N) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) 32-bit/192kHz DTS:X |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Digital TV |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820N) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL-3 | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820N) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gesture Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820N) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6000 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 21W Wired fast charging Quick Charge 3 USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | 9W Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 13 hours | 19 hours |
| Standby | 1420 hours (59.2 days) | 412 hours (17.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820N) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Wireless external keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Exmor RS on back camera • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 • Sony TRILUMINOS • Sony ClearAudio+ • S-Force front Surround 3D • Miracast • ANT+ support • DUALSHOCK®3 PlayStation 3 support • IP58 certified: dust proof and water resistant over 1m and 30min • Java framework | • Colors: Aurora Black, Moroccan Blue, Carmine Red • DMB TV (Korea) |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820N) | |
| 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 |