Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs LG G8X ThinQ

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G	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, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International	-
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat20 1960/75 Mbps
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	41, 66, 71, 260, 261 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	2022, January 04	2019, September 06. Released 2019, November 01
Status	Available. Released 2022, January 07	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions	155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)	159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	192 g (6.77 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* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	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 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+	OLED, HDR10
	Always-on display	Always-on display

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

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model
Internal	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, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm	3.15 MP, AF
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@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm	32 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	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/384kHz audio	32-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/192kHz audio recording Tuned by Meridian Audio

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	Unspecified	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C, 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, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)	-

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

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

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