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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-05-22 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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
LG G8 ThinQ has a global score of 84.3, which is better than Galaxy A6's 75.8 global score. Although LG G8 ThinQ is newer than Galaxy A6, it's a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker. LG G8 ThinQ has a way better display than Galaxy A6, because it has a much better 1440 x 3120 resolution, a way higher display pixel density and a little larger display.
LG G8 ThinQ has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A6, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. The LG G8 ThinQ features a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
LG G8 ThinQ has a little better battery duration than Galaxy A6, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. LG G8 ThinQ features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a much less mega pixels back camera, it also counts with a lot better video quality, a bigger back camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light captures and video.
Although LG G8 ThinQ is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A6. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy A6, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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