LG G8 ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy A51 - specs comparison

Display

Size

6.1 inches

6.5 inches

Resolution

3120 x 1440 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio,

563 PPI

2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio,

405 PPI

Technology

OLED

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body

83.66 %

87.37 %

Features

HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Samsung Exynos 9611

Processor

Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm

Octa-core, 2300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU

Adreno 640

Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

6GB

4GB

Internal storage

128GB

Storage expansion

microSDXC up to 2000 GB

microSDXC up to 512 GB

OS

Android (9.0 Pie)

Android (10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity

3500 mAh

4000 mAh

Type

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Fast charging

Camera

Rear

Dual camera

Quad camera

Main camera

12 MP

48 MP

Features

OIS, PDAF

PDAF

Second camera

16 MP

12 MP

Features

Ultra-wide

Third camera

5 MP

Features

Macro

Fourth camera

5 MP

Features

Depth information

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features

HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Hyperlapse, EIS

Front

8 MP

32 MP

Features

Dual-Camera, Autofocus

HDR

Design

Dimensions

5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm)

6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches (158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm)

Weight

5.89 oz (167 g)

6.07 oz (172 g)

Materials

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP 68; MIL-STD-810 certified

Biometrics

3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

2D Face unlock, In-screen fingerprint

Colors

Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red

Prism Crush black, Prism Crush white, Prism Crush pink, Prism Crush blue

Cellular

LTE (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), 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), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)

LTE (TDD)

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

Data Speed

LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM

Yes

SIM type

Nano SIM

HD Voice

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones

3.5mm jack

Features

32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD

Dolby Atmos

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth

5.0

Wi-Fi

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features

OTG, Charging

Charging, OTG

Sensors

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other

NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

NFC, ANT+

Shopping information

In The Box

USB Type-C cable, Quick Charge 3.0 charger, SIM tray opener, Clear case, Stereo headset

MSRP

$ 820