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LG G8X ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Summary
85%
89%
Performance

Snapdragon 855

6 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990

8 GB RAM

Main Display

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD)

6.7" (17.02 cm)

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

Cover Display

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD)

N/A

Rear Camera

12 MP + 13 MP

Dual Camera

12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

10 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4000 mAh

4500 mAh

23 h talktime (4G)

Storage

128 GB

2 TB (Expandable)

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 50,104 ratings

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4.4/5 based on 19,962 ratings

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General
Launch Date

December 21, 2019 (Official)

February 15, 2020 (Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990

CPU

Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485)

Octa core (2.73 GHz, Dual core, M5 Mongoose + 2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 640

Mali-G77 MP11

RAM

6 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

Display
Main Display
Very Good
Excellent
Display Type

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD)

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.09 %

90.83 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Bezel-less display

with waterdrop notch

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Cover Display
Display Type

OLED

Screen Size

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD)

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 159.3 mm
Width: 75.8 mm
Thickness: 8.4 mm

Height: 161.9 mm
Width: 73.7 mm
Thickness: 7.8 mm

Weight

192 grams

186 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Aurora Black

Cosmic Black, Cosmic Gray, Cloud Blue

Waterproof

, IP68

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Quad

Resolution

12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(1.4µm pixel size)13 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1µm pixel size)

12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (79° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 1.8µm pixel size)64 MP f/2.0, Telephoto Camera(0.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 1.4µm pixel size)

Sensor

IMX363, CMOS image sensor, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

IMX555, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

OIS

, Optical Image Stabilization Plus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps

7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera
Very Good
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

32 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera(0.8µm pixel size)

10 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.2" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

Sensor

CMOS

Exmor RS

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

4000 mAh

4500 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(4G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Quick, v3.0

, Fast, 25W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 2 TB

, Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 104 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 3.0

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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