Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-07-20 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| -- | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.12 |
| 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ is better than Galaxy Xcover 4S, getting an 84.3 score against 73.8. LG G8 ThinQ is a somewhat thinner and just a little lighter cellphone than the Galaxy Xcover 4S, although both were released with only 3 months difference. Both phones we are comparing work with Android OS, but the LG G8 ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Xcover 4S has Android 10 version, so it provides lots of additional features.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a better hardware performance than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG G8 ThinQ also has more RAM. LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a larger screen, a much better 1440 x 3120px resolution and a much greater screen density.
LG G8 ThinQ has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. LG G8 ThinQ captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger aperture to take better low light captures and video.
LG G8 ThinQ has better battery life than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity.
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