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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-20 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2220 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) is a bit better than LG G8S ThinQ, having an 84.2 score against 82.5. The Galaxy A7 (2018) is a a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter phone than the LG G8S ThinQ, even though both of them were only released with a few months difference. LG G8S ThinQ counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little lower display pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2248px resolution.
LG G8S ThinQ has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2018). Both have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. LG G8S ThinQ features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 3550mAh of battery capacity. The LG G8S ThinQ has a camera that is just as good as the Galaxy A7 (2018) one, because although the LG G8S ThinQ has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for shooting images and/or video in low-light environments and a lot lower 12 MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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