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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-23 | 2019-11-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Aurora black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is just a bit better than LG G8X ThinQ's score of 82.7. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a newer 11 version and LG G8X ThinQ has Android 10 version, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M21 and LG G8X ThinQ were released with only 5 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy M21 body is just a little lighter but also just a bit thicker than LG G8X ThinQ.
The LG G8X ThinQ features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the LG G8X ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy M21 features a little more vivid screen than LG G8X ThinQ. Both have a same size screen, the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and the same amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
The LG G8X ThinQ has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M21, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M21 has a superior camera than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing images and/or video in low-light situations and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a much larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a much better resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a much better battery duration than LG G8X ThinQ, because it has a 50% more battery capacity.
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