Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-23 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.52 |
| 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
Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is a little bit better than LG G8S ThinQ's score of 82.5. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M21 has the older 11 version and LG G8S ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even being the best in this comparison, the Galaxy M21 is a thicker and just a bit heavier cellphone than the LG G8S ThinQ.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has more RAM. The Galaxy M21 has a little bit better display than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a little higher 1080 x 2340px resolution, a little bigger screen and a just a bit higher count of pixels in each display inch.
Galaxy M21 features a superior camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a back facing camera with much more megapixels.
LG G8S ThinQ has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy M21 features a much longer battery performance than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3550mAh.
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