Samsung Galaxy A54 vs LG G8X ThinQ

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy A54	LG G8X ThinQ

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International	-
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat20 1960/75 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	25, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - USA

Launch
Announced	2023, March 15	2019, September 06. Released 2019, November 01
Status	Available. Released 2023, March 24	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions	158.2 x 76.7 x 8.2 mm (6.23 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)	159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
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 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)	OLED, HDR10
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Chipset	Exynos 1380 (5 nm)	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
GPU	Mali-G68 MP5	Adreno 640
OS	Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model
Internal	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB 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	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	3.15 MP, AF
Triple	50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.X", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)	-
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

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

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Features
Browser	-	HTML, Adobe Flash
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only)	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Virtual proximity sensing	-

Battery
Charging	25W wired	21W wired, PD, QC3 9W wireless
Talk time	-	Up to 12 h (multimedia)
Type	5000 mAh	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Lime, Graphite, Violet, White	New Aurora Black
Models	SM-A546V, SM-A546U, SM-A546U1, SM-A546B, SM-A546B/DS, SM-A546E, SM-A546E/DS, SM-A5460, SM-A546M, SM-A546M/DS, SM-A546W	LMG850EMW, LM-G850, 901LG, LM-G850N
Price	€ 210.00 / $ 119.11 / £ 169.95 / ₹ 28,999	About 560 EUR
SAR	0.81 W/kg (head)     0.67 W/kg (body)	1.12 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.69 W/kg (head)     1.34 W/kg (body)	0.90 W/kg (head)

Tests
Audio quality	-	Noise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 119h	Endurance rating 111h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-26.6 LUFS (Good)	-24.9 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 506678 (v9) GeekBench: 2703 (v5.1), 2797 (v6) GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 339726 (v7), 411980 (v8) GeekBench: 11251 (v4.4), 2870 (v5.1) GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	-	Noise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery	Active use score 11:15h	-
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 119h	Endurance rating 111h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	980 nits max brightness (measured)	603 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.6 LUFS (Good)	-24.9 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 506678 (v9) GeekBench: 2703 (v5.1), 2797 (v6) GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 339726 (v7), 411980 (v8) GeekBench: 11251 (v4.4), 2870 (v5.1) GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)