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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 | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 439.00 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 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
LG G8 ThinQ is a little bit better than the Galaxy S6 edge+, with a general score of 84.3 against 79.3. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but LG G8 ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1. The LG G8 ThinQ design is noticeably newer than Galaxy S6 edge+'s, although it's thicker and a little bit heavier.
LG G8 ThinQ features a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S6 edge+ has a screen that's very similar to LG G8 ThinQ's display, although the Galaxy S6 edge+ has a quite smaller screen, a bit less pixels per inch in the display and a little lower resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The LG G8 ThinQ shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a camera in the back with a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, and they both have a 0.38 inches camera sensor, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with a much larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures.
LG G8 ThinQ has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage. LG G8 ThinQ counts with a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
LG G8 ThinQ is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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