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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8S ThinQ has a global score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A30s's 79.8 overall score. LG G8S ThinQ is a just a bit heavier and just a bit thicker phone than Galaxy A30s. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but LG G8S ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A30s has Android 11 version.
LG G8S ThinQ features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The LG G8S ThinQ has a better looking screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2248 resolution and a greater pixels density.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. LG G8S ThinQ counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a way lower 12 MP resolution back camera and a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photographs and/or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way higher video quality.
Galaxy A30s counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3550mAh.
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