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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-01 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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
LG G8S ThinQ is much better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a general score of 82.5 against 73.5. LG G8S ThinQ's construction has the same thickness and weight than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017). Both of these phones include the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so they should provide you all the same operating system features.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a just a little better pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels. The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a quite better performance than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has 3 GB more RAM. The Galaxy J7 (2017) counts with a bit better battery life than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3550mAh.
The LG G8S ThinQ has just a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a worse resolution back camera and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a way higher video definition.
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