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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-11-01 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Aurora black |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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
The LG G8X ThinQ has an overall score of 82.7, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5's general score of 79.3. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but LG G8X ThinQ has the newer 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version. The LG G8X ThinQ design is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5's, but it is somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker.
LG G8X ThinQ has a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a better looking display than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels count in each inch of display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The LG G8X ThinQ captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels back facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture and a bigger camera sensor. LG G8X ThinQ features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The LG G8X ThinQ features better battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The LG G8X ThinQ is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a great choice.
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