LG G8X ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy A71 Specs Comparison

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6.0	8.2
LG G8X ThinQ	Samsung Galaxy A71
Released · Nov 01, 2019	Released · Jan 31, 2020
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px	6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera	Quad camera
6GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh	4500 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm	6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches 163.6 x 76 x 7.7 mm
Weight
6.77 oz (192.0 g)	6.31 oz (179.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black	Prism Crush black, Prism Crush white, Prism Crush pink, Prism Crush blue

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
OLED	Super AMOLED Plus
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
83.41 %	87.24 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 618
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh	4500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 Qi wireless charging	Fast charging

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 10min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 59min

Browsing

11h 32min

Video

11h 38min

Gaming

12h 46min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" 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
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" 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
Fourth camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Object tracking, EIS	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) EIS
Front
32 MP	32 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
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
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40, 41, 46	Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, 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	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 18, 2019 FCC ID value: ZNFG850UM
Measured SAR
Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 1.01 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.28 W/kg Phablet: 3.82 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 06, 2019	Dec 12, 2019

Alternative variants

for AT&T


4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G	Bands 5, 4, 2, 1

with 8 GB RAM


Memory	8GB

Links

Full specifications
LG G8X ThinQ Specs	Samsung Galaxy A71 Specs
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