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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-01 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 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 (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ is much better than Galaxy C5, getting an 84.3 score against 76.4. The LG G8 ThinQ is a notably newer phone than Galaxy C5, although it's somewhat heavier and a lot thicker. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but LG G8 ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, so it provides a lot of extra features.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a better display than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a much better 1440 x 3120 resolution, a higher pixels density and a bigger display. LG G8 ThinQ has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a quite better processing power than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM. LG G8 ThinQ has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a much bigger aperture.
LG G8 ThinQ has superior battery life than Galaxy C5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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