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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-05-03 | 2019-11-01 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.71 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Aurora black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.92 |
| 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 G8X ThinQ is much better than Samsung Galaxy S III, having a overall score of 82.7 against 72.9. Even though the LG G8X ThinQ is much heavier than Samsung Galaxy S III, it's a bit thinner and way newer. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the LG G8X ThinQ has a newer 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3.
Galaxy S III counts with a little bit better looking display than LG G8X ThinQ, although it has a quite inferior amount of pixels per inch in the display, a way lower 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and a really smaller screen. The LG G8X ThinQ has a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG G8X ThinQ features a bit faster processor than Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and 4 more processing cores. The LG G8X ThinQ takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a camera in the back with way more MP, a way higher (4K) video definition, a larger sensor taking better quality photographs and videos and a way bigger aperture.
The LG G8X ThinQ features a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
LG G8X ThinQ costs a bit more money than Galaxy S III, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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