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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-07-02 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | PLS |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG G8S ThinQ is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M12, with an 82.5 score against 80. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G8S ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy M12 has Android 10, giving a lot of extra features and increased performance. Despite of the fact that LG G8S ThinQ is older than Samsung Galaxy M12, it's construction is somewhat thinner and lighter.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2248 resolution and a better amount of pixels per inch of screen. The LG G8S ThinQ features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy M12 has just a bit better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures or videos in poorly lited situations and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
LG G8S ThinQ has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy M12, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M12 counts with a superior battery performance than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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