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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-07-02 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.23 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Fold is better than LG G8S ThinQ, with a 97.6 score against 82.5. Even though the Galaxy Fold and the LG G8S ThinQ were released only 3 months apart, the Galaxy Fold body is incredibly heavier but somewhat thinner than the LG G8S ThinQ. Both devices we compare here come with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that.
Samsung Galaxy Fold features a bit more powerful processor than LG G8S ThinQ, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has more RAM. The LG G8S ThinQ has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little lower 1080 x 2248 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy Fold has a slightly better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with longer battery performance than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 4380mAh battery size instead of 3550mAh.
The Galaxy Fold captures a bit better photos and videos than LG G8S ThinQ, and although they both have a 12 MP camera in the back, the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy Fold also has a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
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