Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-11 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ is slightly better than the Galaxy M21, with a score of 84.3 against 84.1. Both devices in this comparison include Android operating system, but LG G8 ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy M21 has Android 11, giving a couple nice extra features and better performance. Despite of the fact that the LG G8 ThinQ is older than Galaxy M21, it's construction is lighter and a bit thinner.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution, a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a brighter display. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M21, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a little better processing power than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the LG G8 ThinQ also has more RAM. Galaxy M21 counts with a really longer battery performance than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh. The Galaxy M21 shoots better photographs and videos than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate and a way tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a lot more MP back facing camera.
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