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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-07-20 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| -- | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.52 |
| 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 G8S ThinQ is much better than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, getting an 82.5 score against 73.8. These phones work with Android operating system, but LG G8S ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S has Android 10. Even though the LG G8S ThinQ and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S were released only a few months apart, the LG G8S ThinQ body is a little bit heavier but also thinner than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a better looking display than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a better pixel quantity per inch in the display, a bigger screen and a much better 1080 x 2248 resolution. LG G8S ThinQ counts with much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a faster CPU than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has 3 GB more RAM memory. The LG G8S ThinQ features better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 27% bigger battery size. LG G8S ThinQ captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light captures and a much lower resolution camera, it also counts with a lot higher video definition.
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