Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black and White | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8S ThinQ is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, with a global score of 82.5 against 82.1. LG G8S ThinQ is a newer and a little bit lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, but it is a little thicker. These phones work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding operating system features.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy A8 Star. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM. The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2248px.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a back camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger aperture.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit better battery lifetime than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 3550mAh.
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