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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-11 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ has a score of 84.3, which is much better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. Even though the LG G8 ThinQ is way newer than the Galaxy A5 (2017), it is a little heavier and a little thicker. LG G8 ThinQ counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a greater screen density.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 96 GB more internal storage. The LG G8 ThinQ has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG G8 ThinQ also has more RAM memory.
LG G8 ThinQ features just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 17% bigger battery capacity. LG G8 ThinQ features a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a way less megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way larger aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
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