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Samsung Galaxy A70 vs LG G8X ThinQ Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A70
6.0
LG G8X ThinQ
Samsung Galaxy A70 LG G8X ThinQ
Released · Apr 26, 2019
Released · Nov 01, 2019
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
164.3 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm 		6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g) 6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Pink, Blue, White Aurora black

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED OLED
Screen-to-body
85.97 % 83.41 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 (11 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 460 		Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 612 Adreno 640
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 108.3 GB 128GB, available to use: 102.8 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 4000 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, Qi wireless charging
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Object tracking, EIS
Front
32 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP

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 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback 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(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSPA 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: Mar 28, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA705FN 		Date approved: Sep 18, 2019
FCC ID value: ZNFG850UM
Measured SAR
Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 0.25 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.89 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.38 W/kg 		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
In The Box
25W charger

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 26, 2019 Sep 06, 2019

Alternative variants

for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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