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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-04-11 | -- |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 215.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ has a general score of 84.3, which is much better than Galaxy A16 5G's overall score of 76.2. These phones use Android OS, but the LG G8 ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version, so it gives you a lot of extra features. The LG G8 ThinQ is a just a bit thicker but somewhat lighter device than the Galaxy A16 5G.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a bit better display than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has much lower brightness and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120. The LG G8 ThinQ has a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a very superior CPU than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM. The LG G8 ThinQ captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture.
Galaxy A16 5G has a really longer battery lifetime than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 43% more battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, LG G8 ThinQ is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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