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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-03-09 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The LG V30S ThinQ is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J8, with a general score of 82.5 against 76.7. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but LG V30S ThinQ has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, providing the user a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance. LG V30S ThinQ is a a little thinner and somewhat lighter device than Samsung Galaxy J8, even though they were released with only a couple of months difference.
The LG V30S ThinQ features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a same size screen, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a much better 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and a lot greater screen pixels density. LG V30S ThinQ has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM.
LG V30S ThinQ counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory. The LG V30S ThinQ has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller sensor taking worse quality photos and videos, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the LG V30S ThinQ also counts with a larger camera aperture and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy J8 features a bit better battery performance than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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