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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.6 |
| 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 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), having a global score of 84.3 against 75.8. LG G8 ThinQ is a noticeably newer and lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), but it is also a little bit thicker. LG G8 ThinQ features a sharper display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has more pixels per inch of display, a little larger screen and a much better 1440 x 3120 resolution.
The LG G8 ThinQ features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM. The LG G8 ThinQ features a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity.
The LG G8 ThinQ captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a much less megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a much larger camera aperture for better low light photos and video and a lot higher video quality. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features just a little better battery life than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 3 percent greater battery size.
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