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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| 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
The LG G8 ThinQ is better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a overall score of 84.3 against 72.8. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the LG G8 ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Although the LG G8 ThinQ is somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), it's a little bit lighter and a lot newer.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little bigger screen, a greater pixels amount in each screen inch and a way better resolution of 1440 x 3120px. LG G8 ThinQ counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM.
LG G8 ThinQ has much more storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The LG G8 ThinQ features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a way larger aperture to capture better captures in low-light environments.
LG G8 ThinQ features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 6 percent greater battery capacity.
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