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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-02 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ has an overall score of 84.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A30's score of 79.6. The LG G8 ThinQ is an a little heavier and just a little thicker phone than the Galaxy A30. The LG G8 ThinQ features a much better screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 3120px resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. LG G8 ThinQ has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with just a bit better battery life than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh. The LG G8 ThinQ features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a lot less mega pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos, a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light environments and a way higher video quality.
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