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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-08-11 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a bit better than LG G8 ThinQ, having a general score of 90.6 against 84.3. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3's body is noticeably newer and extremely thinner than LG G8 ThinQ's, although it's also noticeably heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has the previous 11 version while LG G8 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit superior processing unit than LG G8 ThinQ, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a quite better 1440 x 3120 resolution.
LG G8 ThinQ takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a way larger diafragm aperture. LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has greater battery duration than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 26% bigger battery size.
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