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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-07-02 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The LG G8S ThinQ is a bit better than the Galaxy A31, getting an 82.5 score against 81.3. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but LG G8S ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A31 has Android 10 version. LG G8S ThinQ's design is a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Galaxy A31, even though it was released about 10 months before.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The LG G8S ThinQ has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A31, although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2248 resolution, a bit less pixels per inch of display and a little smaller display.
The Galaxy A31 shoots slightly better photos and videos than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video and worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A31, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a much better battery life than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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