Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-07-02 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8S ThinQ has a score of 82.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 score. The LG G8S ThinQ body is newer and just a little bit lighter, but also a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A8 Star. Both phones we compare here include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2248 pixels resolution and a just a little higher pixels density. LG G8S ThinQ has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 Star. They have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a little longer battery lifetime than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity against 3550mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star captures just a bit better pictures and videos than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a lot more MP camera and a bigger camera aperture for better photography in poorly lited environments.
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