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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-02 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8S ThinQ is a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), with a global score of 82.5 against 79.2. LG G8S ThinQ is a newer and just a bit thinner device than the Galaxy A8 (2018), but it is also just a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a slightly better display than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a just a bit higher display pixels density.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the LG G8S ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM memory. LG G8S ThinQ counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a back facing camera with much less MP, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. LG G8S ThinQ has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3550mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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