Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Aurora black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 222.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.21 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 is just a bit better than LG G8X ThinQ, getting an 87.5 score against 82.7. These phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy A71 has 11 version while LG G8X ThinQ has Android 10, providing some nice extra features and some performance improvements. Even when the Galaxy A71 and the LG G8X ThinQ were released only 3 months apart, the Galaxy A71 is just a little bit lighter and a little thinner.
LG G8X ThinQ features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A71. They have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores. The LG G8X ThinQ counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixel number in each inch in the display.
Galaxy A71 shoots greater photographs and videos than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a way larger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs and a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
LG G8X ThinQ features a much better storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A71, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the LG G8X ThinQ also has an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a bit superior battery duration than LG G8X ThinQ, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy A71 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than LG G8X ThinQ, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as LG G8X ThinQ. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get LG G8X ThinQ, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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