Design 

  • LG G8 ThinQ: 151.1 x 71.8 x 8.4mm, 167g Nokia 9 PureView: 155 x 75 x 8mm, 172g Samsung Galaxy S10: 149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8mm, 157g Sony Xperia 1: 167 x 72 x 8.2mm, TBC Xiaomi Mi 9: 157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6mm, 173g

Which device stands out for its design?

Display

  • LG G8 ThinQ: 6.1-inch, OLED, 19.5:9, Quad HD+ Nokia 9 PureView: 5.99-inch, OLED, 18:9, Quad HD+ Samsung Galaxy S10: 6.1-inch, OLED, 19.5:9, Quad HD+ Sony Xperia 1: 6.5-inch, OLED, 21:9, 4K Xiaomi Mi 9: 6.4-inch, OLED, 19.5:9, Full HD+

Which device stands out for its display?

Cameras

  • LG G8 ThinQ: Triple rear (16MP+12MP+12MP), 8MP front and ToF Nokia 9 PureView: Penta rear (2x12MP RGB + 3x12MP monochrome), 20MP+5MP Samsung Galaxy S10: Triple rear  (16MP+12MP+12MP), 10MP front Sony Xperia 1: Triple rear (12MP+12MP+12MP), 8MP front Xiaomi Mi 9: Triple rear (48MP+16MP+12MP), 20MP front

Which device stands out for its camera?

Hardware

  • LG G8 ThinQ: SD855, 6GB RAM, 128GB, 3500mAh Nokia 9 PureView 9:  SD845, 6GB RAM, 128GB, 3320mAh Samsung Galaxy S10: SD855/Exynos 9820, 8GB RAM, 128/512GB, 3400mAh Sony Xperia 1: SD855, 6GB RAM, 128GB, 3330mAh Xiaomi Mi 9: SD855, 6/8GB RAM, 64/128GB, 3300mAh

Which device stands out for its hardware?

Software

  • LG G8 ThinQ: Android 9 with LG’s UX Nokia 9 PureView: Android One Samsung Galaxy S10: Android 9 with Samsung’s One UI Sony Xperia 1: Android 9 with Sony skin Xiaomi Mi 9: Android 9 with MIUI

Which device stands out for its software?

Conclusion

  • LG G8 ThinQ initial review Nokia 9 PureView initial review Samsung Galaxy S10 initial review Sony Xperia 1 initial review Xiaomi Mi 9 initial review