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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-10 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
LG G8S ThinQ has a general score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active's score of 75.8. LG G8S ThinQ's body is extremely newer, a bit lighter and notably thinner than Galaxy S7 Active. Galaxy S7 Active has a better display than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per inch of display.
LG G8S ThinQ features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 96 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG G8S ThinQ counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a greater amount of RAM and 4 more CPU cores.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have a 12 MP camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the LG G8S ThinQ also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery capacity.
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