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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-21 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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 G8 ThinQ has a general score of 84.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note5's score of 80.2. LG G8 ThinQ's construction is way newer and a little lighter than the Galaxy Note5's, although it is also just a little bit thicker. LG G8 ThinQ counts with just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels, a little larger screen and a little greater count of pixels in each display inch.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM memory. LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage.
The LG G8 ThinQ captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a way lower resolution camera in the back, and they both have a same size camera sensor, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with a way larger aperture. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 17 percent larger battery capacity.
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