LG G8X ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

LG G8X ThinQ
LG G8X ThinQ
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
LG G8X ThinQ
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300)
    LTE
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    LTE, Cat16, 1 Gbps download, 150 Mbps upload
    -
  • LTE-A speed
    -
    LTE-A, (3CA) Cat9, 450 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Status
    2019-9
    2018
  • Oficially announced
    2019-9
    2018-6
  • Design
  • Build
    Aluminium alloy, glass
    Polycarbonate
  • SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    159.3 mm
    162.4 mm
  • Width
    75.8 mm
    77 mm
  • Thickness
    8.4 mm
    7.6 mm
  • Weight
    192 g
    191 g
  • Payment
    -
    Samsung Pay
  • Waterproof
    IP68, 1.5m for 30 mins
    -
  • Dust proof
    IP68
    -
  • MIL-STD-810G
    Yes
    -
  • Colors
    Black
    Black, White
  • Display
  • Display type
    OLED capacitive touchscreen
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • Physical size
    6.4 inches
    6.3 inches
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2340 pixels
    1080 x 2220 pixels
  • Pixel density
    403 ppi
    392 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    2.5D curved glass screen
  • Multitouch
    Yes
    Yes
  • Display features
    Always-on display, HDR10, 100% DCI-P3
    -
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Single-core 2.84 GHz Kryo 485
    Quad-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 260
  • CPU(second)
    Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 485
    quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • CPU(third)
    Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 485
  • Chipset
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660
  • GPU
    Adreno 640
    Adreno 512
  • Memory RAM
    6 GB
    4 GB
  • Internal storage
    128 GB
    64 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
    microSD(uses second SIM slot)
  • Memory card max
    1 TB
    400 GB
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Dual
    Dual
  • Main camera
    12 MP, f/1.8 , 27 mm, 1/2.6" , 1.4 µm
    24 MP, f/1.7
  • 13 MP, f/2.4 , 9 mm, 1.0 µm
    16 MP, f/1.7
  • Primary camera resolution
    4032 x 3024 pixels
    4608 x 3456 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
    2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
  • Primary camera Autofocus
    -
    phase detection autofocus
  • Primary camera flash
    dual LED flash
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, dual pixel phase detection
    Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera
    32 MP, f/1.9 , 26 mm, 0.8 µm
    24 MP, f/2.0
  • Selfie camera resolution
    6528 x 4896 pixels
    5632 x 4224 pixels
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p@30fps
    1080p
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes
  • Notifications
    -
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    FM radio with RDS
    -
  • Radio FM
    -
    FM radio
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    Yes
  • Wi-Fi display
    Yes
    -
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
    Yes
    -
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth AptX
    aptX HD
    -
  • Infrared
    Yes
    -
  • NFC
    Yes
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    Yes
    Yes
  • BDS
    -
    Yes
  • Features
  • Messaging SMS
    -
    SMS(threaded view)
  • Messaging MMS
    -
    MMS
  • Messaging Email
    -
    Email
  • Messaging IM
    -
    IM
  • Messaging Push Email
    -
    Push Email
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, hall, light, proximity
    Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    4000 mAh
    3700 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Quick Charge 3.0
    Yes
  • Wireless charging
    Yes
    -

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