Status
Discontinued
Quick Summary
Striking a masterclass balance between cost and capability, the LG Q8 (2017) is a versatile mid-range smartphone designed for the modern user. It runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), which pairs beautifully with its 5.2 inches IPS LCD display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. Under the hood, it offers snappy, capable performance for multitasking and gaming, backed by a reliable 3000 mAh battery.
Hardware Score Analysis
A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.
Performance
60%
Display
75%
Camera
78%
Battery
68%
Memory
62%
Launch
Display
Type
IPS LCD
Size
5.2 inches, 74.8 cm² (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 1.8 inches
Main Camera
Dual
16 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 3-axis OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 10mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0"
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, 24-bit/48kHz stereo sound rec.
Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Selfie Camera
Single
5 MP, f/1.9, 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
Body
Dimensions
149 x 71.9 x 8 mm (5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Weight
146 g (5.15 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
Features
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Colors
Titan
Connectivity
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Platform
OS
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
Memory
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model
Internal Storage
32GB 4GB RAM
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm Jack
Yes
Features
32-bit/192kHz audio
24-bit/192kHz audio recording
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Infrared
Yes
Radio
FM radio, RDS
USB
USB Type-C
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired, QC3
Miscellaneous
Models
H970
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