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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-07-02 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than the LG G8S ThinQ, getting an 84.1 score against 82.5. The Samsung Galaxy M21 is a better device than LG G8S ThinQ, it must be told that it is also a a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker device. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has older 11 version and LG G8S ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie.
Galaxy M21 features a little sharper display than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little more pixels per inch of display and a bit bigger display. LG G8S ThinQ counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a way more MP back facing camera.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M21 features a superior battery life than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3550mAh.
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