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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-07-02 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 LG G8S ThinQ is slightly better than the Galaxy S6 edge+, with a score of 82.5 against 79.3. LG G8S ThinQ's design is incredibly newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than Galaxy S6 edge+. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the LG G8S ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version, so it counts with some nice extra features and a performance increase.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has more cpu cores and more RAM. Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a brighter display than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and more pixels per display inch.
Galaxy S6 edge+ captures a bit better photos and videos than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a smaller aperture and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a lot better 16 mega pixels resolution camera. The LG G8S ThinQ features a much better memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage.
LG G8S ThinQ has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has an 18 percent bigger battery capacity.
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