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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-02 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| 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
LG G8S ThinQ has an overall score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30's 79.6 general score. LG G8S ThinQ's construction is just a little bit heavier and just a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A30. LG G8S ThinQ counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
LG G8S ThinQ has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A30, although it has a little lower pixel density, a little lower 1080 x 2248px resolution and a quite smaller screen. LG G8S ThinQ features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory.
The LG G8S ThinQ captures slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos or video in low-light situations and a way less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A30 features a bit better battery performance than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 13% larger battery capacity.
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