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Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs LG G7 ThinQ Specs Comparison

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8.9	8.0
Samsung Galaxy Note8	LG G7 ThinQ
Released · Sep 15, 2017	Released · Jun 01, 2018
6.3-inch	6.1-inch
Dual camera	Dual camera
6GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
3300 mAh	3000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm	6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches 153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.88 oz (195.0 g)	5.71 oz (162.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Maple gold, Orchid gray, Deep Sea blue	Platinum gray, Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Raspberry rose

Display

Size
6.3-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI	3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
82.98 %	82.97 %
Peak brightness
	1000 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 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 630
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 53 GB	64GB, available to use: 47.42 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung Experience UI	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh	3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	16 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 30 mm Sensor size: 1/3.09" Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Pixel size: 1 μm	16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/3.09" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)	8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 46
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 28, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMN950U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.70 W/kg Body: 0.14 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.36 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 930

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 23, 2017	May 02, 2018

Alternative variants

International version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
OS	Android (9.0 Pie)
Colors	Gold, Blue
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 28, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMN950F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.32 W/kg Body: 0.37 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.31 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

with 128 GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB

Dual SIM version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM	Yes

for Verizon Wireless


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 46
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval	Date approved: May 02, 2018 FCC ID value: ZNFG710VM
Measured SAR	Head: 0.22 W/kg Body: 1.06 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.21 W/kg Phablet: 3.97 W/kg

for Sprint


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+)
4G (TDD)	Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+)

for U.S. Cellular


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

for T-Mobile


OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3
FCC approval	Date approved: May 09, 2018 FCC ID value: ZNFG710TM
Measured SAR	Head: 0.29 W/kg Body: 1.30 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.30 W/kg Phablet: 3.96 W/kg

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