Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-06-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G7 ThinQ has a score of 81, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J8's global score of 76.7. The LG G7 ThinQ is a just a bit lighter and just a little thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy J8, although they were only released with a couple of months difference. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but LG G7 ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10, so it provides the user lots of additional features.
LG G7 ThinQ counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J8. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores. LG G7 ThinQ has an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3120, a little bigger screen and much more pixels per screen inch.
The LG G7 ThinQ has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the LG G7 ThinQ also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a bit better battery duration than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has a 17 percent bigger battery size.
The LG G7 ThinQ captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same resolution back camera, the LG G7 ThinQ also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
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