Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.44 |
| 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 G8 ThinQ is slightly better than Galaxy S7 edge, getting an 84.3 score against 78.1. LG G8 ThinQ's construction is incredibly newer than Galaxy S7 edge's, but it's a bit thicker and a little bit heavier. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but LG G8 ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo, so it provides the user some nice extra features.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a little larger display, a quite better pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels. LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much greater memory for apps and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera and the same video definition, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a larger aperture to take better low-light images.
Galaxy S7 edge has a bit better battery lifetime than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 3 percent greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, LG G8 ThinQ is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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