LG G8S ThinQ vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 02, 2019	Apr 20, 2021	Apr 20, 2021

Design

Dimensions
6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches 155.3 x 76.6 x 7.99 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm
Weight
6.38 oz / 181.0 g	24.06 oz / 682.0 g 5G version - 685	16.44 oz / 466.0 g 5G version - 470 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
	Silver, Space Gray	Silver, Space Gray
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Mirror black, Mirror teal, Mirror white

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 81.32% screen-to-body	12.9-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR	IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits
Resolution
2248x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 402 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2388x1688px, 266 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	2.1 (Average)	2.9 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 3100 MHz	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 640	Apple 8-core GPU	Apple 8-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB 16GB/2048GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB 16GB/2048GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	iPadOS (14.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
3550 mAh, Li - Ion	10758 mAh, Li - Polymer	7540 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qi wireless charging

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 51min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

7h 32min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 14 mm Pixel size: 1 μm	10 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4	10 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
13 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.6 Pixel size: 1 μm	ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)	ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
LED	Quad LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0	5.0
WLAN
dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC	Tethering, Computer sync	Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
	5G version - n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave	5G version - n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32	5G version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	5G version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	5G version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	5G version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8	5G version - 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	5G version - 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB

With 256GB storage

Memory	256GB

With 512GB storage

Memory	512GB

With 512GB storage

Memory	512GB

With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage

Memory	16GB/1024GB

With 16GB RAM and 1TB storage

Memory	16GB/1024GB

With 16 RAM and 2TB storage

Memory	16GB/2048GB

With 16GB RAM and 2TB storage

Memory	16GB/2048GB

With 5G

Weight	24.16 oz / 685.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

With 5G

Weight	16.58 oz / 470.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

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