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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-19 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 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 |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8S ThinQ has a global score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21s's 77.7 global score. These devices work with Android operating system, but LG G8S ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A21s has Android 10, so it provides the user some extra features. The LG G8S ThinQ design is thinner and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy A21s, although it was released about a year before.
LG G8S ThinQ features a brighter display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels number per display inch and a lot better 1080 x 2248 resolution. The LG G8S ThinQ features a superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG G8S ThinQ also has 3 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with a very superior battery life than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 41% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy A21s takes a little bit better pictures and videos than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a smaller aperture and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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