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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8S ThinQ is slightly better than the Galaxy Note 5, having a score of 82.5 against 79.3. LG G8S ThinQ's body is incredibly newer than Galaxy Note 5's, although it's a bit heavier and a little bit thicker. These phones come with Android operating system, but LG G8S ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, providing a lot of extra features and performance enhancements.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a better performing processor than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM and a higher number of faster cores. The Galaxy Note 5 has a brighter screen than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a better screen density.
The Galaxy Note 5 counts with just a bit better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs or videos in poorly lited situations and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution.
LG G8S ThinQ features much more memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. The LG G8S ThinQ features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has an 18 percent more battery size.
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