Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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 an overall score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S7 edge's general score of 78.1. The LG G8S ThinQ construction is way newer than Galaxy S7 edge's, although it is just a little bit thicker and heavier. These phones include Android operating system, but LG G8S ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version, so it provides you lots of additional features and enhanced performance.
The Galaxy S7 edge features just a bit better display than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better amount of pixels per inch in the display. LG G8S ThinQ features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and 2 GB more RAM memory.
LG G8S ThinQ has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same resolution camera, the LG G8S ThinQ also counts with better video frame rate. LG G8S ThinQ counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S7 edge features just a little better battery lifetime than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity against 3550mAh.
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