LG G8 ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy A71 5G Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019	Apr 08, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$820	$600

Design

Dimensions
5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches 151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm	6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches 162.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm
Weight
5.89 oz / 167.0 g	6.53 oz / 185.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red	Prism Cube black, Prism Cube sliver, Prism Cube blue

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 83.66% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 88.38% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 600 nits	Super AMOLED Plus, 60Hz
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 1x2.3GHz Kryo 475 1x2.2GHz Kryo 475 6x1.8GHz Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 620
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Polymer	4500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W

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	64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p	32 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
	n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5
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
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 15, 2019 FCC ID value: ZNFG820UM	Date approved: Jun 04, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMA716U
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: 0.69 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg Phablet: 3.93 W/kg
EU SAR
	Head: 1.24 W/kgBody: 1.53 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

for T-Mobile

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71

for T-Mobile

OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28

for Sprint

4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1

for Sprint

OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	40, 41, 46

International version

Storage expansion	microSDXC
5G Bands	n41, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
Dual SIM	Yes

for AT&T

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 66
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1

for Verizon Wireless

OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	46, 48
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

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