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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is better than LG G8S ThinQ, with a 98.1 score against 82.5. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has the older 11 version while LG G8S ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy S21 Ultra construction is newer than LG G8S ThinQ's, although it's somewhat thicker and notably heavier.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features just a bit better hardware performance than LG G8S ThinQ, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 6 GB more RAM. Galaxy S21 Ultra has a sharper screen than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a better number of pixels per inch of display and a quite larger screen.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a very superior battery lifetime than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3550mAh.
Galaxy S21 Ultra shoots much clearer pictures and videos than LG G8S ThinQ, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a way better video quality and a back facing camera with a lot higher 108 megapixels resolution.
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