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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-07-02 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG G8S ThinQ has a score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 global score. The LG G8S ThinQ is an older and a little heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, but LG managed to build it thinner anyway. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but LG G8S ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2248, a better amount of pixels per inch of display and a bigger screen. The LG G8S ThinQ features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM. The LG G8S ThinQ features a slightly better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a camera with a way worse resolution, and they both have the same aperture, the LG G8S ThinQ also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3550mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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