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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is a bit better than LG G8S ThinQ's 82.5 score. Despite being the best in this comparison review, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is an older, just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier device than the LG G8S ThinQ. Both of these phones come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system).
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better display than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a little bit larger display. LG G8S ThinQ features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note8. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The LG G8S ThinQ has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has an 8 percent more battery size. The LG G8S ThinQ shoots clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, the LG G8S ThinQ also counts with faster video frame rates.
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