Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-02 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A30, having a overall score of 82.5 against 79.6. Despite being the best in our current comparison, we must highlight that it is also a just a little bit thicker and a little heavier cellphone. LG G8S ThinQ has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A30, although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, a quite smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2248 pixels resolution.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM. LG G8S ThinQ has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The LG G8S ThinQ takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution camera and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light captures and video, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution. Galaxy A30 features just a bit longer battery performance than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3550mAh.
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