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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-07-02 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than LG G8S ThinQ, having an 83 score against 82.5. Even being the best we compare here, the Galaxy Note8 is an older, a bit thicker and just a bit heavier cellphone than LG G8S ThinQ. Both phones in our current comparison use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system).
Galaxy Note8 features a bit better looking display than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a higher display pixels density, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a little bigger display. LG G8S ThinQ features a very superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
LG G8S ThinQ features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note8. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount. The LG G8S ThinQ captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photos and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video definition and a 12 MP resolution back facing camera, the LG G8S ThinQ also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has an 8% bigger battery size.
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