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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Aurora black | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 222.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 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 G8X ThinQ has a general score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S6 edge+'s global score of 79.3. Although LG G8X ThinQ is notably newer than Galaxy S6 edge+, it is thicker and incredibly heavier. These phones work with Android OS, but LG G8X ThinQ has the newer 10 version while Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version.
LG G8X ThinQ features a better processing unit than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a much better looking display than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
LG G8X ThinQ features a bit better camera than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited environments and a larger sensor.
LG G8X ThinQ features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The LG G8X ThinQ counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The LG G8X ThinQ not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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