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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-04-11 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 563 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
LG G8 ThinQ is better than the Galaxy J7 Max, getting a global score of 84.3 against 76.1. LG G8 ThinQ is a newer and a little bit lighter phone than Galaxy J7 Max, but it is also just a little thicker. Both devices we compare here use Android OS, but LG G8 ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat version, offering some nice extra features and a performance increase.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM memory. LG G8 ThinQ has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a greater pixels count in each screen inch, a little bit bigger display and a way better 1440 x 3120 resolution.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a back facing camera with lesser MP resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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