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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-07-02 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8S ThinQ has a general score of 82.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy C5's 76.4 score. LG G8S ThinQ is a much newer cellphone than Galaxy C5, although it's thicker and incredibly heavier. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but LG G8S ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has more RAM. The LG G8S ThinQ features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a just a little lower count of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2248px and a larger display.
The LG G8S ThinQ captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a way lower resolution camera, it also counts with a lot higher video quality and a bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and video. LG G8S ThinQ counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory.
LG G8S ThinQ has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 37 percent larger battery size.
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