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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-05-03 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 is much better than the Galaxy S III, with a general score of 84.3 against 72.7. Even though LG G8 ThinQ is incredibly heavier than Galaxy S III, it's just a little thinner and also much newer. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the LG G8 ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S III has Android 4.3 version, giving you a couple additional features.
LG G8 ThinQ has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has way more screen brightness, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3120px, a larger display and a lot more pixels per display inch. LG G8 ThinQ has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
LG G8 ThinQ takes better videos and photos than Galaxy S III, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution, a way bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S III, because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal storage. The LG G8 ThinQ features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 2100mAh.
The LG G8 ThinQ costs the same than Galaxy S III, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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