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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2018-06-08 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 261.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than the LG V35 ThinQ, with a overall score of 81.9 against 81.3. Even being the best device in this review, we must highlight that it is also an older, way thicker and noticeably heavier device. Galaxy S8 Active has a little more vivid screen than LG V35 ThinQ, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a little bit better screen density.
LG V35 ThinQ counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the LG V35 ThinQ also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. LG V35 ThinQ counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG V35 ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active features longer battery lifetime than LG V35 ThinQ, because it has a 21 percent bigger battery capacity. The LG V35 ThinQ features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller sensor taking worse quality photos and videos, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the LG V35 ThinQ also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and videos and a lot better 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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