Samsung Galaxy S10 vs LG G8 ThinQ

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy S10	LG G8 ThinQ

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66 - Verison

Launch
Announced	2019, February 20. Released 2019, March 08	2019, February 24. Released 2019, April 11
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Dimensions	149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm (5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 in)	151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm (5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* Method 516.6, Procedure IV "Transit Drop" *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~550 ppi density)	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)
Size	6.1 inches, 93.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 91.0 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+	P-OLED, HDR10
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAMOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Chipset	Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - EMEA/LATAMQualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
GPU	Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAMAdreno 640 - USA/China	Adreno 640
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Dual or Triple	-	12 MP, f/1.5, 27mm (standard), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF or 12 MP, f/1.5, 27mm (standard), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF 12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video	-
Video	4K@60fps (no EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR10, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	8 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF TOF 3D, f/1.4, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG	32-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)	FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort	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
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2	Face ID, Hand ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)	-

Battery
Charging	15W wired, PD2.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	21W wired, PD, QC3 9W wireless
Type	Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Cardinal Red, Smoke Blue	Platinum Gray, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue, Carmine Red
Models	SM-G973F, SM-G973U, SM-G973W, SM-G973U1, SM-G9730, SM-G973N, SM-G973X, SCV41, SM-G973C	LMG820QM7, LM-G820UMB, LMG820UM0, LMG820UM1, LMG820UM2, LM-G820N, LM-G820, LM-G820QM
Price	About 150 EUR	About 350 EUR
SAR	0.93 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.48 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)	-

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB	Noise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -87.6dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 79h	Endurance rating 79h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.498 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: infinite
Loudspeaker	Voice 82dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB	Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 92dB
Performance	AnTuTu: 328366 (v7) GeekBench: 10174 (v4.4) GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 331537 (v7), 362730 (v8) GeekBench: 10735 (v4.4), 2700 (v5.1) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB	Noise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -87.6dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 79h	Endurance rating 79h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.498 (sunlight)	655 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	Voice 82dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB	Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 92dB
Performance	AnTuTu: 328366 (v7) GeekBench: 10174 (v4.4) GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 331537 (v7), 362730 (v8) GeekBench: 10735 (v4.4), 2700 (v5.1) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)