Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-12 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ has a general score of 84.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 general score. The LG G8 ThinQ is an older cellphone than the Galaxy XCover 5, but it is a little bit thinner and a bit lighter anyway. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G8 ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version, so it provides lots of additional features and some performance improvements.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a larger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a much greater display pixel density.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a superior camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a way lower 12 megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures. The LG G8 ThinQ features a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The LG G8 ThinQ features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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