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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 92.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-07-02 | 2020-07-16 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Prism bricks black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 650.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| 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 Galaxy A71 5G UW is much better than LG G8S ThinQ, getting a 92.9 score against 82.5. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A71 5G UW has older 10 version and LG G8S ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy A71 5G UW body is newer, but a little thicker and a bit heavier than the LG G8S ThinQ.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a bit better display than Galaxy A71 5G UW, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better amount of pixels per display inch. The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with superior battery life than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3550mAh.
Galaxy A71 5G UW has a greater camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also counts with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution back camera.
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