Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-11 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 563 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ has an overall score of 84.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 score. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G8 ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version, providing some nice extra features. LG G8 ThinQ is an older device than the Galaxy XCover 5, but it's just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter anyway.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a way better display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger display, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3120px and a lot greater pixels amount per display inch. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with much more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM memory. LG G8 ThinQ has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a way lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 17% larger battery capacity.
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