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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-11 | 2019-10-05 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black, Blue, Green and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 563 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ is slightly better than the Galaxy A20s, getting a general score of 84.3 against 77. These devices have Android OS, but LG G8 ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A20s has Android 11 version, counting with a couple additional features and performance enhancements. The LG G8 ThinQ construction is just a little bit lighter but just a little thicker than Galaxy A20s, and both of them were released only a few months apart.
LG G8 ThinQ features a bit better performance than Galaxy A20s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM memory. LG G8 ThinQ has a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1440 x 3120 resolution and a lot better pixels count per inch of display.
LG G8 ThinQ features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A20s has a bit longer battery life than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
LG G8 ThinQ takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light captures and videos, a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a much better video definition.
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