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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 10.89 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8S ThinQ has a general score of 82.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy A31's score of 81.3. These devices have Android operating system, but the LG G8S ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A31 has Android 10, so it provides some extra features. The LG G8S ThinQ is an older cellphone than the Galaxy A31, but LG was able to make it a little lighter and a bit thinner anyway.
LG G8S ThinQ features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A31, although it has a bit worse pixel quantity per screen inch, a little smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2248 resolution. The LG G8S ThinQ has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A31 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
LG G8S ThinQ has a very superior storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A31, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a very superior battery duration than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3550mAh.
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