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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-01-29 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a score of 98.1, which is a lot better than the LG Q8's 77.2 general score. Even though the Galaxy S21 Ultra is way newer than the LG Q8, it is notably heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 Ultra has the older 11 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has just a little better performance than LG Q8, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and they are faster). Galaxy S21 Ultra has a little bit better screen than LG Q8, because although it has a just a bit lower display pixels density, it also counts with a really brighter screen, a little higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a lot bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a lot better camera than LG Q8, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a back facing camera with a much better 108 megapixels resolution, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a way bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
LG Q8 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a way better battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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