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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-28 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8S ThinQ is better than realme 8 5G, getting an 82.5 score against 72. LG G8S ThinQ is an older cellphone than realme 8 5G, but LG managed to build it just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner anyway. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the LG G8S ThinQ has 9.0 Pie version while realme 8 5G has Android 11 version, providing some extra features.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a little faster processing unit than realme 8 5G, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The realme 8 5G counts with a little more vivid display than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a just a little greater number of pixels per display inch, a bit larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with a greater storage for applications and games than realme 8 5G, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The realme 8 5G features a really longer battery life than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Realme 8 5G shoots clearer pictures and videos than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the realme 8 5G also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels.
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