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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-08-02 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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
LG G8 ThinQ has a global score of 84.3, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note7's 79.5 score. The LG G8 ThinQ construction is way newer and a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note7's, although it's also a little bit thicker. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and 2 GB more RAM memory.
LG G8 ThinQ features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a quite bigger screen, a little higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 3120. The LG G8 ThinQ captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light situations and better video frame rate.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note7, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The LG G8 ThinQ and Samsung Galaxy Note7 both have very similar batteries duration.
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