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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-13 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 9.4 |
| 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 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 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ has an overall score of 84.3, which is much better than the Galaxy J7 (2018)'s score of 72.5. The LG G8 ThinQ design is newer, just a little bit lighter and a little thinner than Galaxy J7 (2018). The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has 4 GB more RAM.
The LG G8 ThinQ has an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a lot greater screen pixel density, a bit bigger display and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3120px. The LG G8 ThinQ shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition, a bigger aperture for better low-light images and a bigger back camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
The LG G8 ThinQ has much more storage for apps and games than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG G8 ThinQ features a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a 6% more battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, LG G8 ThinQ is also the cheapest.
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