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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-10 | 2019-11-01 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Aurora black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 403 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 SM8150 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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 G8X ThinQ has an overall score of 82.7, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 score. The LG G8X ThinQ design is incredibly newer and thinner than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's, but it's also a bit heavier. The LG G8X ThinQ has just a little better performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a more vivid display than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels number per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. LG G8X ThinQ shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing photographs or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video quality and a same resolution back facing camera, the LG G8X ThinQ also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The LG G8X ThinQ counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more internal memory and an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S7 Active and the LG G8X ThinQ count with similar batteries performance.
LG G8X ThinQ is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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