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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
The LG G8S ThinQ has an overall score of 82.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S8's overall score of 81.7. The LG G8S ThinQ design has the same thickness than the Galaxy S8, but it's heavier. The Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly better display than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel count per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory. The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and video, and they both have the same video resolution and a same resolution back camera, the LG G8S ThinQ also counts with better 60 fps video frame rate.
The LG G8S ThinQ features longer battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has 3550mAh of battery capacity.
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