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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2017-08-11 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 261.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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
Galaxy S8 Active is just a bit better than the LG V35 ThinQ, having a score of 81.9 against 81.3. Despite being the best phone in our current comparison, we must highlight that it is also older, way heavier and thicker. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better display than LG V35 ThinQ, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixel density and a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
LG V35 ThinQ has a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the LG V35 ThinQ also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. LG V35 ThinQ features just a little better processing power than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V35 ThinQ also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with superior battery performance than LG V35 ThinQ, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. LG V35 ThinQ counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the LG V35 ThinQ also counts with a back camera with a much better 16 megapixels resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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