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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-07-02 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.35 |
| 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 | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8S ThinQ has a general score of 82.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy A21's 76.1 score. The LG G8S ThinQ is an older cellphone than Galaxy A21, but LG managed to build it just a little thinner and a little bit lighter anyway. These phones have Android operating system, but the LG G8S ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A21 has Android 10, so it provides you some additional features.
LG G8S ThinQ has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2248px. LG G8S ThinQ has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
LG G8S ThinQ has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. The LG G8S ThinQ takes slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a back camera with much less mega pixels, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the LG G8S ThinQ also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 features just a bit longer battery performance than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 13% bigger battery size.
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