Screen size
L75.5"
L8Winner: 6.0"+8.2%
Quick verdict
L8 leads the measured specs 8-3.
Measured wins
L7
3
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
L8
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
L7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
L8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
L7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
L8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
L7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
L8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
L7
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
L8
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40, 41
Speed
L7
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
L8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps
Announced
L7
2017. Released 2017
L8
2018, March. Released 2018, April
Status
L7
Discontinued
L8
Discontinued
Dimensions
L7
152 x 76 x 7.9 mm (5.98 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
L8
160 x 76 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight
L7
160 g (5.64 oz)
L8
140 g (4.94 oz)
Build
L7
Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
L8
Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
L7
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
L8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
L7
IPS LCD
L8
IPS LCD
Size
L7
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.2% screen-to-body ratio)
L8
5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~76.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
L7
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
L8
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection
L7
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
L8
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
OS
L7
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
L8
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
L7
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
L8
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
CPU
L7
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
L8
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
L7
Adreno 505
L8
Adreno 506
Card slot
L7
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
L8
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
L7
32GB 3GB RAM
L8
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
L7
eMMC 5.1
L8
eMMC 5.1
Single
L7
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
L8
-
Features
L7
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
L8
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
L7
1080p@30fps
L8
1080p@30fps
Dual
L7
-
L8
12 MP, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
L7
5 MP, f/2.4
L8
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
L7
LED flash
L8
LED flash
Video
L7
L8
Loudspeaker
L7
Yes
L8
Yes
3.5mm jack
L7
Yes
L8
Yes
WLAN
L7
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
L8
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
L7
4.0, A2DP, LE
L8
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
L7
GPS, GLONASS
L8
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
L7
No
L8
No
Radio
L7
FM radio
L8
FM radio
USB
L7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
L8
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
L7
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
L8
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
L7
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
L8
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
L7
18W wired, QC3
L8
10W wired
Colors
L7
Gold, Gray, Silver, Black, Red
L8
Black, Gold, Blue
SAR EU
L7
0.17 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
L8
-
Price
L7
About 120 EUR
L8
-