LG G8S ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ Specs Comparison

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8.5
Samsung Galaxy S21+
LG G8S ThinQ Samsung Galaxy S21+
3550 mAh
4800 mAh
6.2-inch · 2248x1080px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
Released · Jan 29, 2021
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Design

Dimensions
6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
155.3 x 76.6 x 7.99 mm
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches
161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.38 oz (181.0 g) 7.13 oz (202.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mirror black, Mirror teal, Mirror white Phantom silver, Black, Violet

Display

Size
6.2-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2248x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 402 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz (adaptive)
Screen-to-body
81.32 % 88.63 %
Peak brightness
1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 485
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 680
3x2.42GHz Kryo 680
4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 660
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
3550 mAh, Li - Ion 4800 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Qi wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 26min
Browsing
10h 50min
Video
8h 27min
Gaming
8h 36min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 14 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
13 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.6
Pixel size: 1 μm
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
10 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC 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 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32(1500 L-band) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 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, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG996U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.65 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
Phablet: 3.97 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1000

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 02, 2019 Jan 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 1050
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G78 MP14
Weight 7.05 oz (200.0 g)
5G Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG996B
Measured SAR Head: 0.24 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 3.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg
Phablet: 1.95 W/kg
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