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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-01 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| 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/1.80 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.52 |
| 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 G8S ThinQ is a little bit better than Galaxy C5, getting an 82.5 score against 76.4. The LG G8S ThinQ is a notably newer cellphone than the Galaxy C5, but it's thicker and way heavier. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but the LG G8S ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
LG G8S ThinQ features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a bit worse pixel amount per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels. LG G8S ThinQ has a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a more powerful CPU than Galaxy C5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The LG G8S ThinQ features just a bit better camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a camera in the back with a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 37 percent greater battery capacity.
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