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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-11-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Aurora black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8X ThinQ has a score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. The LG G8X ThinQ construction is notably newer than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it is a little thicker and somewhat heavier. LG G8X ThinQ features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the LG G8X ThinQ also has 3 GB more RAM.
LG G8X ThinQ counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a bit worse number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a larger display. The LG G8X ThinQ has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 96 GB more internal storage.
LG G8X ThinQ counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The LG G8X ThinQ counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a much lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better images in low light environments and a way better video quality.
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