Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-03-23 | 2018-06-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 is a little bit better than LG G7 ThinQ, with an 84.1 score against 81. Samsung Galaxy M21's body is newer than the LG G7 ThinQ's, although it's somewhat thicker and heavier. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M21 has 11 version while LG G7 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie.
The LG G7 ThinQ features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels, way more display brightness and a better quantity of pixels per screen inch. LG G7 ThinQ counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same internal memory, the LG G7 ThinQ also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G7 ThinQ has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M21. They have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Galaxy M21 has a much better battery duration than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a better camera than LG G7 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing pictures or video in low-light situations and worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a much larger sensor capturing lot better quality photos and a lot better resolution back camera.
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