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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8S ThinQ is a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018), getting an 82.5 score against 79.2. Even though LG G8S ThinQ is just a little heavier than the Galaxy A8 (2018), it's a little thinner and also newer. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little sharper screen than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220, it also counts with a little better screen pixels density.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The LG G8S ThinQ has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG G8S ThinQ has superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3550mAh battery capacity. LG G8S ThinQ has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less MP resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and video, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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