LG G8 ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy Fold Specs Comparison

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LG G8 ThinQ
LG G8 ThinQ Samsung Galaxy Fold
Released · Apr 11, 2019
Released · Sep 27, 2019
6.1-inch · 3120x1440px
7.3-inch · 2152x1536px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 512GB
3500 mAh
4380 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019 Feb 20, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$820 $1980

Design

Dimensions
5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm
6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches
160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm
Folded
(160.9 x 62.8 x 17.1 mm)
Weight
5.89 oz / 167.0 g 9.74 oz / 276.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red Space silver, Cosmos black

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 83.66% screen-to-body 7.3-inch, 85.79% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 600 nits Dynamic AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI 2152x1536px, 362 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
4.6 inches
1680 x720 px
Super AMOLED
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 640
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 12GB (LPDDR4)/512GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Polymer 4380 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple 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
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1 μm
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1 μm
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 (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p
10 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus)
Folded: 10 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0, Yes
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,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, 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, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

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, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 15, 2019
FCC ID value: ZNFG820UM
Date approved: Aug 07, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMF900U
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: 0.41 W/kg
Body: 0.66 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg
Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
Single SIM
5G Bands n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval Date approved: Jun 24, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMF907B
Measured SAR Head: 0.38 W/kg
Body: 0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg
Phablet: 3.98 W/kg
for T-Mobile
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28
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
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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