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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Aurora black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 + 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), 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 is a bit better than the Galaxy Note5, having an 82.7 score against 80.2. The LG G8X ThinQ is a a lot newer phone than Galaxy Note5, although it's just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a slightly better display than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel number in each inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
LG G8X ThinQ has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. The LG G8X ThinQ counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the LG G8X ThinQ also has more RAM memory.
The LG G8X ThinQ takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a back facing camera with much less MP resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor taking better quality pictures and a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
LG G8X ThinQ has improved battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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