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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-11 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 10.89 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ has a score of 84.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy A31's score of 81.3. The LG G8 ThinQ is an older device than the Galaxy A31, but it's just a little bit lighter and a little thinner anyway. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the LG G8 ThinQ has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A31 has Android 10 version, so it provides a lot of extra features and performance enhancements.
LG G8 ThinQ has a sharper display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density and a better 1440 x 3120px resolution. LG G8 ThinQ has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM.
LG G8 ThinQ features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A31, because it has more internal storage and an external memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A31 features a slightly better camera than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates and a much tinier aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a much better battery duration than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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