Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | 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 |
| Blue | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 | 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 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, getting an 84.3 score against 73.1. These devices have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect. LG G8 ThinQ is a newer phone, and it is also just a little thinner and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a much higher screen density, a quite larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3120. The LG G8 ThinQ features a quite better performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The LG G8 ThinQ captures better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a worse resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger aperture. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G8 ThinQ has just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
The LG G8 ThinQ costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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