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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-04-11 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ has a global score of 84.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's global score of 79.3. The LG G8 ThinQ is a newer and just a bit lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, although it's also just a bit thicker. These phones work with Android operating system, but the LG G8 ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a display that is just as good as LG G8 ThinQ's screen, although the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a little bit smaller screen, a just a little worse pixel count in each screen inch and a quite lower 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The LG G8 ThinQ takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, and they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with a way bigger aperture. The LG G8 ThinQ features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
LG G8 ThinQ has just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
The LG G8 ThinQ is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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