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| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1980.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Fold has a score of 97.6, which is much better than LG G8S ThinQ's global score of 82.5. Although the Galaxy Fold and LG G8S ThinQ were released only 3 months apart, the Galaxy Fold body is thinner but heavier than LG G8S ThinQ. These phones use the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so both should offer all the same OS features.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy Fold features just a bit better processing power than LG G8S ThinQ, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold features a slightly bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Fold features just a bit better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution camera in the back and the same video quality, the Galaxy Fold also has a bigger diafragm aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Fold has superior battery life than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 23 percent more battery size.
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