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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-28 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ is just a bit better than the Galaxy J8, with an 84.3 score against 76.7. LG G8 ThinQ's construction is newer and just a bit lighter than Galaxy J8's, although it's also just a little thicker. Both devices in this review work with Android OS, but the LG G8 ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, providing some extra features.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a lot better pixel number per inch of display, a much better 1440 x 3120px resolution and a little bit larger display. The LG G8 ThinQ has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy J8, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
LG G8 ThinQ features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy J8 and the LG G8 ThinQ feature incredibly similar battery durations. The LG G8 ThinQ takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a way less megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light captures and video, a much higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
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