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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-29 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7884 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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
LG G8 ThinQ is better than Galaxy J7 Refine, with an 84.3 score against 72.7. The LG G8 ThinQ is a newer phone, and it is also just a little thinner and a little bit lighter than Galaxy J7 Refine. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS, but the LG G8 ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo, providing the user some extra features and better performance.
LG G8 ThinQ has a superior processing unit than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM memory. LG G8 ThinQ features a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a little larger display, a way higher 1440 x 3120 resolution and way more pixels per inch in the display.
LG G8 ThinQ shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger camera aperture.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity. LG G8 ThinQ counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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