Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 72.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2019-04-11 | 2012-05-03 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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
LG G8 ThinQ has a general score of 84.3, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy S III's 72.7 score. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but LG G8 ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3, providing some extra features and performance enhancements. Although the LG G8 ThinQ is way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S III, it's a little thinner and also extremely newer.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S III, because it has a much better screen density, a bigger display, a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px and much more brightness. The LG G8 ThinQ features a little faster CPU than Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and more cpu cores.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S III, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S III, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The LG G8 ThinQ shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a much larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low light environments and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
LG G8 ThinQ costs the same than Samsung Galaxy S III, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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