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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2019-04-11 | -- |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 5.89 ounces | -- |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 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 | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 is just a bit better than Galaxy A34, getting an 84.3 score against 82.9. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the LG G8 ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A34 has Android 13, providing a couple additional features. LG G8 ThinQ has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A34, and although they both have 8 cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has more RAM.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A34, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 3120px resolution and more pixels per screen inch. LG G8 ThinQ has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A34, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A34, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12 MP resolution and a much tinier sensor giving a much worse image quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and video. The Samsung Galaxy A34 counts with a much better battery lifetime than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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