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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-02 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2220 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 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| 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
Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a bit better than LG G8S ThinQ, with a global score of 84.2 against 82.5. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s body is a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than LG G8S ThinQ, even though both were only released 9 months apart. LG G8S ThinQ has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a quite inferior count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2248 resolution and a quite larger screen.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A7 (2018). They have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s camera is just as good as the camera in LG G8S ThinQ, because although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, it also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in low-light environments.
LG G8S ThinQ has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have equal internal memory, the LG G8S ThinQ also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The LG G8S ThinQ features just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 3550mAh of battery capacity.
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