Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Aurora black | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 222.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 32.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8X ThinQ has a score of 82.7, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M20's 78.9 general score. Although LG G8X ThinQ and the Samsung Galaxy M20 were released only a couple of months apart, the LG G8X ThinQ body is just a little bit thinner but also just a little bit heavier. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that.
The LG G8X ThinQ features a bit better screen than Galaxy M20, because although it has a little worse display pixels density, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the LG G8X ThinQ also counts with a little bit larger screen. LG G8X ThinQ has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8X ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM.
LG G8X ThinQ takes better photos and videos than Galaxy M20, because although it has a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a bigger camera aperture and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality. The LG G8X ThinQ features a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M20, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy M20 features improved battery lifetime than LG G8X ThinQ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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