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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-29 | 2019-11-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Aurora black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 5G has a general score of 90.8, which is a bit better than the LG G8X ThinQ's general score of 82.7. The Galaxy A51 5G body is a little bit lighter but a little bit thicker than LG G8X ThinQ, and both were only released with a few months difference. Both phones we are comparing include Android operating system, but Galaxy A51 5G has newer 11 version and LG G8X ThinQ has Android 10.
The LG G8X ThinQ features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A51 5G, although it has a little smaller display, a bit lower pixels quantity in each inch in the display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px. LG G8X ThinQ has a better storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the LG G8X ThinQ also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG G8X ThinQ counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A51 5G. Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores. The Galaxy A51 5G features just a bit longer battery performance than LG G8X ThinQ, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Galaxy A51 5G features a superior camera than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light images and video, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a camera with much more mega pixels.
The Galaxy A51 5G costs a lot more money than the LG G8X ThinQ, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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