Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-01 | 2019-11-01 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Aurora black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| 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 G8X ThinQ is much better than Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a overall score of 82.7 against 73.5. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G8X ThinQ has the previous 10 version and Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The LG G8X ThinQ construction is noticeably newer, but just a little thicker and a little heavier than Galaxy J7 (2017).
LG G8X ThinQ counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a bigger display and a bit higher display density. LG G8X ThinQ counts with a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG G8X ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM.
The LG G8X ThinQ has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than 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 G8X ThinQ counts with a much better camera than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a less mega pixels camera and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition.
LG G8X ThinQ counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has an 11 percent bigger battery size.
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