LG G8X ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	LG G8X ThinQ	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands	-	1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat20 1960/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - USA	41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

Launch
Announced	2019, September 06. Released 2019, November 01	2022, January 04
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2022, January 07

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)	155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Size	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, HDR10	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2
GPU	Adreno 640	Adreno 660 - Version 1Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12	Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	-

Main Camera
Dual	12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 9mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm	-
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single	3.15 MP, AF	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Triple	-	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	32 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Video	4K@30fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	32-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/192kHz audio recording Tuned by Meridian Audio	32-bit/384kHz audio

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	FM radio	Unspecified
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	USB Type-C, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Browser	HTML, Adobe Flash	-
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	-	Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Battery
Charging	21W wired, PD, QC3 9W wireless	25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless
Talk time	Up to 12 h (multimedia)	-
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4500 mAh

Misc
Colors	New Aurora Black	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
Models	LMG850EMW, LM-G850, 901LG, LM-G850N	SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2, SM-G990U2, SM-G990W2, SM-G990U3
Price	About 560 EUR	€ 199.00 / $ 143.95 / £ 154.99 / ₹ 29,990
SAR	1.12 W/kg (body)	0.77 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.90 W/kg (head)	0.95 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB	-
Battery life	Endurance rating 111h	Endurance rating 92h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-24.9 LUFS (Very good)	-26.9 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 339726 (v7), 411980 (v8) GeekBench: 11251 (v4.4), 2870 (v5.1) GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB	-
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 111h	Endurance rating 92h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	603 nits max brightness (measured)	792 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-24.9 LUFS (Very good)	-26.9 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 339726 (v7), 411980 (v8) GeekBench: 11251 (v4.4), 2870 (v5.1) GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)