Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs LG G8X ThinQ

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs LG G8X ThinQ across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,869, while LG G8X ThinQ scores 2,756, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 offers a screen size of 7.6 inches, while LG G8X ThinQ offers 6.4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to LG G8X ThinQ's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and LG G8X ThinQ feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: LG G8X ThinQ offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 offers 10 MP, making LG G8X ThinQ better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while LG G8X ThinQ offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while LG G8X ThinQ offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and LG G8X ThinQ both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2020
21 Dec, 2019
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 865 Plus
Snapdragon 855
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.09 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

7.6 inches (19.3 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED
OLED
Extreme AMOLED
1768x2208 px
1080x2340 px (FHD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

6.23 inches (15.82 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
N/A
816x2260 px
1080x2340 px (FHD)
N/A

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

10 MP + 10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
50 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
Quick Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Dual-screen is useful
  • Still has a 32-bit Hi-Fi DAC for audiophiles
  • Software experience is great
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Needs more apps to support dual-screen functionali
  • Isn't very impressive as a standalone device
  • Battery is not up to the mark
  • Becomes bulky with the dual-screen
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(145 ratings)
4.4/5
(50,024 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

587,152
AnTuTu Score
439,719
AnTuTu Score
N/A
7h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2020
(Official)
Dec 21, 2019
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

3.09 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 640
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

587,152
439,719
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
16.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.7 %
20.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED
OLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

7.6 inches  (19.3 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1768x2208 px
1080x2340 px (FHD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

372 ppi
403 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

167.91 %
83.09 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

159.2 mm
159.3 mm
162.7 mm

Width

68 mm
75.8 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

13.8 mm
8.4 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

279 grams
192 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Form Factor

Foldable Touch
Foldable Touch
N/A

Dimensions

Folded: 159.2 x 68 x 13.8 mm
Unfolded: 159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9 mm
N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes IP68
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 1.8µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8IMX363 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes Optical Image Stabilization Plus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
32 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.2 Camera26 mm focal length 1.22µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

7h 22m
N/A
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 18m 11s
1h 55m 42s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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