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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-23 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M21, having a general score of 84.3 against 84.1. The LG G8 ThinQ is an older cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy M21, but LG managed to make it lighter and a little bit thinner anyway. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the LG G8 ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy M21 has Android 11 version, providing some additional features.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM memory. LG G8 ThinQ has a sharper screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution, a brighter screen and a greater pixels number in each display inch.
The Galaxy M21 shoots much clearer videos and photos than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has lower video frame rate and a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a camera with a much better 48 MP resolution and a way larger back-facing camera sensor.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy M21, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a way better battery duration than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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