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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 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 |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8S ThinQ has a score of 82.5, which is much better than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 score. LG G8S ThinQ's construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy J5 (2017), but it is somewhat heavier. The LG G8S ThinQ has a superior processing unit than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display, a way higher 1080 x 2248px resolution and a bigger screen. LG G8S ThinQ counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 112 GB more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG G8S ThinQ takes a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking photographs and videos in low light situations and a worse 12 megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The LG G8S ThinQ features improved battery life than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has an 18 percent bigger battery capacity.
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