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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-07 | 2019-11-01 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Aurora black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Galaxy Note Fan Edition's score of 80.4. Even though LG G8X ThinQ is notably newer than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, it is just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. LG G8X ThinQ features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8X ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit better display than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better display pixels density. The LG G8X ThinQ has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB.
LG G8X ThinQ counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. LG G8X ThinQ takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the LG G8X ThinQ also counts with faster video frame rate.
LG G8X ThinQ is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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