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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| 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/1.80 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), 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 | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| 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
LG G8S ThinQ is just a bit better than Galaxy Note5, having a overall score of 82.5 against 80.2. The LG G8S ThinQ design is noticeably newer than the Galaxy Note5's, but it's a bit thicker and just a bit heavier. LG G8S ThinQ features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a slightly better looking screen than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a much higher resolution camera.
LG G8S ThinQ has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. LG G8S ThinQ has longer battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has an 18% larger battery size.
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