Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-12 | 2019-11-01 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black | Aurora black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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
The LG G8X ThinQ is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, with an 82.7 score against 78.1. The LG G8X ThinQ is an older and somewhat heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, but LG made it just a bit thinner anyway. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but LG G8X ThinQ has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11.
LG G8X ThinQ features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8X ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM memory. LG G8X ThinQ has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a greater pixel number per screen inch, a bigger screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
LG G8X ThinQ shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a lot worse resolution back camera, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the LG G8X ThinQ also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution. LG G8X ThinQ has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The LG G8X ThinQ has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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