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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-11 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 is just a bit better than Galaxy S7, with a global score of 84.3 against 79.5. Even though the LG G8 ThinQ is newer than Galaxy S7, it is just a little heavier and a bit thicker. The Galaxy S7 features a bit better screen than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a brighter screen and a little better screen pixels density.
LG G8 ThinQ has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S7, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. LG G8 ThinQ counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S7, because it has 4 more CPU cores and more RAM memory.
The LG G8 ThinQ captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and the same video quality, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with better 60 fps video frame rate and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images.
LG G8 ThinQ has just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 17 percent greater battery size.
Although LG G8 ThinQ is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S7. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S7, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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