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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-02 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8S ThinQ has a general score of 82.5, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. LG G8S ThinQ's construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is heavier. The LG G8S ThinQ features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a little inferior pixels number per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2248 resolution and a bigger screen.
LG G8S ThinQ has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has more RAM. The LG G8S ThinQ has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 96 GB more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The LG G8S ThinQ takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a camera with a way lower 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture. The LG G8S ThinQ features superior battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3550mAh battery size.
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