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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-12-16 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
LG G8S ThinQ has a score of 82.5, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 72.8 overall score. The LG G8S ThinQ design is extremely newer, but a little bit thicker and a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). The LG G8S ThinQ has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a bit larger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. The LG G8S ThinQ features a better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG G8S ThinQ also has more RAM.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with just a little better battery life than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 3550mAh battery size. LG G8S ThinQ captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos.
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