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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, getting a global score of 84.3 against 79.3. These phones use Android OS, but LG G8 ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1, providing you some extra features. LG G8 ThinQ's design is incredibly newer, but thicker and a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and LG G8 ThinQ both feature really similar displays, although the LG G8 ThinQ also has a quite higher amount of pixels per display inch, a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 and a little bit larger screen. LG G8 ThinQ has much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a greater amount of RAM. LG G8 ThinQ counts with a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 17% larger battery size. LG G8 ThinQ counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a lower video resolution and a camera with way less mega-pixels, and they both have a same size back camera sensor, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with a way bigger aperture for better captures and videos in low light situations.
The LG G8 ThinQ not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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