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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-07 | 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 |
| $ 240.00 | $ 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 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 |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 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 is better than the Galaxy J7 V (2018), with a general score of 84.3 against 71.9. The LG G8 ThinQ design is newer, just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy J7 V (2018). These devices have Android OS, but the LG G8 ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy J7 V (2018) has Android 8.0 Oreo version, providing some nice extra features and performance tweaks.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has 4 GB more RAM. LG G8 ThinQ counts with an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has a lot higher count of pixels per inch of display, a much better 1440 x 3120 resolution and a bit bigger screen.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a better camera than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photos. The LG G8 ThinQ has much more memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB and 96 GB more internal storage.
The LG G8 ThinQ features just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, LG G8 ThinQ is also the cheapest, making it an easy choice.
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