LG G8 ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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LG G8 ThinQ
LG G8 ThinQ Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Apr 11, 2019
Released · Dec 21, 2020
6.1-inch · 3120x1440px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Dual camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3500 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
5.89 oz (167.0 g) 7.23 oz (205.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
OLED LCD
Screen-to-body
83.66 % 85.80 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 640 PowerVR GE8320
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 106 GB 64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 48.2 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (10), Samsung One UI UI

Battery

Capacity
3500 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1 μm
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 15, 2019
FCC ID value: ZNFG820UM
Date approved: Mar 11, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.98 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.29 W/kg
Phablet: 3.88 W/kg
Head: 1.14 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 820 € 179
In The Box
USB Type-C cable, Quick Charge 3.0 charger, SIM tray opener, Clear case, Stereo headset Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019 Nov 24, 2020

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
With 32GB storage
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 32GB
for T-Mobile
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
With 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
for Sprint
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for Verizon Wireless
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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