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LG G8X ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

 
Brief information about compared phones: Samsung Galaxy A42 5G , LG G8X ThinQ

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G 2020 year of release, cpu - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), screen 6.6", with resolution 720x1600. Smartphone has 20 megapixel front camera and 48 megapixel main camera.

LG G8X ThinQ 2019 year of release, cpu Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485), screen 6.4", with resolution 1080x2340. Smartphone has 32 megapixel front camera and 12 megapixel main camera.

Display Technology Super AMOLED OLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.6" inc 6.4" inch
Screen area 105.2 cm2 100.5 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 84.3% 83.3%
Screen resolution 720 x 1600 px 1080 x 2340 px
PPI /points per inch/ 403 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video Rear camera, main 48 MP, Quad 12 MP, Dual
Camera specs -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, (depth) 12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (standard), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/2.4, 9mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Functions HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie 20 MP, Single 32 MP, Single
Specifications 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) 32 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Performance Operating system OS Android 10, One UI 2.5 Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 9.0
Chipset - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor CPU - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU - Adreno 619 Adreno 640
External memory microSDXC microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) -
Internal memory 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM
Antutu 7 score 370122
General specs Release date 2020, September 02 2019, September
Dimensions (HxWxD) 164.4 Х 75.9 Х 8.6 mm 159.3 Х 75.8 Х 8.4 mm
Weight 193 g 192 g
Colors Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray New Aurora Black
Battery 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 4000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price 360 EUR 820 EUR
Body build Front glass (Gorilla Glass 6), Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)  CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100   HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100   CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Harmful irradiation SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio Radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others DCI-P3 100% -HDR10 -Always-on display
Other features Dop - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Fast charging Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 4.0) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Wireless charging 9W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant

An overview of the main advantages of each of the devices

Reasons to buy Galaxy A42 5G
  • Screen 6.6"
  • Front camera 20 MP
  • Main camera 48 MP
  • Internal memory 128 GB
  • External memory microSDXC GB
  • RAM 8 GB
Reasons to buy G8X ThinQ
  • Screen 6.4"
  • Front camera 32 MP
  • Internal memory 128 GB
  • External memory microSD GB
  • RAM 6 GB