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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-11 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2220 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 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ is a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2018), getting an 84.3 score against 84.2. Even though the LG G8 ThinQ and Galaxy A7 (2018) were released only a few months apart, LG G8 ThinQ's design is just a little bit lighter but just a little thicker. LG G8 ThinQ features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a quite larger display, more pixels per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 3120 resolution.
LG G8 ThinQ has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The LG G8 ThinQ has a much better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the LG G8 ThinQ also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a little longer battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 3500mAh battery size. The LG G8 ThinQ takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a much lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution, a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a larger diafragm aperture.
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