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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-12 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| 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/1.80 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| 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 G8S ThinQ is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, getting an 82.5 score against 78.1. The LG G8S ThinQ design is thinner than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, but it's a little bit heavier and was released about a year before. Both devices we compare here have Android OS, but LG G8S ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version.
LG G8S ThinQ has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a higher display pixel density, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2248 and a bigger screen. LG G8S ThinQ features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG G8S ThinQ also has more RAM memory.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity. The LG G8S ThinQ counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3550mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
The LG G8S ThinQ shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a lot less megapixels resolution camera, and they both have the same aperture, the LG G8S ThinQ also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution.
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