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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-11 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30, having a overall score of 84.3 against 79.6. LG G8 ThinQ is an a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker phone than the Samsung Galaxy A30. LG G8 ThinQ features a brighter display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory. The LG G8 ThinQ has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A30 features just a little bit longer battery duration than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh. LG G8 ThinQ takes a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a back facing camera with much less megapixels, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality photographs and videos, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and video and a much higher (4K) video definition.
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