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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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
LG G8 ThinQ is better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), getting an 84.3 score against 74.9. The LG G8 ThinQ construction is extremely newer and lighter than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, although it's also somewhat thicker. The LG G8 ThinQ features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG G8 ThinQ also has more RAM memory.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a lot higher number of pixels per inch of display, a much better 1440 x 3120 resolution and a little bit larger display. LG G8 ThinQ has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a lesser MP back facing camera and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a much larger diafragm aperture.
LG G8 ThinQ features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has a little better battery duration than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 14% larger battery capacity.
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