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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-11 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 563 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.78 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ has a general score of 84.3, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A21s's 77.7 overall score. These devices have Android operating system, but the LG G8 ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A21s has Android 10 version, counting with some additional features and optimized performance. LG G8 ThinQ's design is lighter and just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A21s, despite of the fact that it was released around 15 months before.
LG G8 ThinQ has a much better display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixels number per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 3120. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy A21s features a superior battery performance than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A21s takes just a bit better pictures and videos than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has worse video frame rate and a lot smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a lot more mega pixels back camera.
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