LG G8 ThinQ triple camera vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Width

G8 ThinQ triple camera: 7.4 mm narrower

G8 ThinQ triple camera:

71.8 mm

Galaxy Note 3:

79.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy Note 3: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

G8 ThinQ triple camera:

6.1 in

Galaxy Note 3:

5.7 in
Rear camera layout

G8 ThinQ triple camera:

Triple

Galaxy Note 3:

Single
Release year

G8 ThinQ triple camera:

2019

Galaxy Note 3:

2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. G8 ThinQ triple camera

Height:

151.9 mm
Width:

71.8 mm
Depth:

8.4 mm
2. Galaxy Note 3

Height:

151.2 mm
Width:

79.2 mm +7.4 mm versus G8 ThinQ triple camera
Depth:

8.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. G8 ThinQ triple camera

167 g
2. Galaxy Note 3

168 g

+1 g versus G8 ThinQ triple camera

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. G8 ThinQ triple camera

Screen diagonal:

6.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

91.3 cm²
2. Galaxy Note 3

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for G8 ThinQ triple camera, Galaxy Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	G8 ThinQ triple camera	Galaxy Note 3
16 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
32 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
64 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
128 GB	6 GB RAM	Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. G8 ThinQ triple camera

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

2. Galaxy Note 3

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. G8 ThinQ triple camera

3500 mAh

+300 mAh versus Galaxy Note 3
2. Galaxy Note 3

3200 mAh

Specifications

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1. G8 ThinQ triple camera2. Galaxy Note 3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for G8 ThinQ triple camera, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	G8 ThinQ triple camera	Galaxy Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151.9 Х 71.8 Х 8.4 mm	151.2 Х 79.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight	167 g	168 g
Technology	P-OLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.1" inch	5.7" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 3120 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128 GB 6 GB RAM	16/32/64 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3200 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 8.0	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat) upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) N9005 N9002 -Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for G8 ThinQ triple camera, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	G8 ThinQ triple camera	Galaxy Note 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	91.0 cm2	89.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.5%	74.8%
PPI /points per inch/	564 PPI	386 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for G8 ThinQ triple camera, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	G8 ThinQ triple camera	Galaxy Note 3
Rear camera, main	12 MP Triple	13 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.5 27mm (standard) 1/2.6" 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF -16 MP f/1.9 16mm (ultrawide) 1/3.1" 1.0µm no AF -12 MP 52mm (telephoto) f/2.4 2x optical zoom dual pixel PDAF	13 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) 1/3'' 1.12µm AF
Functions	HDR	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@60fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Dual	2 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/3.6" 1.22µm AF TOF 3D camera	2 MP f/2.4 27mm (wide)

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for G8 ThinQ triple camera, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	G8 ThinQ triple camera	Galaxy Note 3
Processor CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485)	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 N9005 N9002 -Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 640	Adreno 330 N9005 N9002 -Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	35250
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	761
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1968
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	2235
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	829

General specs

General specs — specifications for G8 ThinQ triple camera, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	G8 ThinQ triple camera	Galaxy Note 3
Release date	2019 February	2013 September
Colors	Platinum Gray New Aurora Black New Moroccan Blue Carmine Red	Black White Pink Merlot Red Rose Gold Black Rose Gold White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	Unknown	420 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
Body build	Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5) Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) aluminum frame	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G8 ThinQ triple camera, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	G8 ThinQ triple camera	Galaxy Note 3
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - Sprint Verison -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA Sprint HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Sprint Verison -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 14(700) 17(700) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 46 48 66(1700/2100) 71(600) - USA LTE band 1(2100) 66(1700/2100) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100) 71(600) - Sprint LTE band 2(1900) 66(1700/2100) - Verison	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - N9009 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9005 N9002 N9006 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N9009 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - N9005 LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) - N900W8
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA 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
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out) USB Host
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD	4.0 A2DP EDR LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for G8 ThinQ triple camera, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	G8 ThinQ triple camera	Galaxy Note 3
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	100% DCI-P3 -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for G8 ThinQ triple camera, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	G8 ThinQ triple camera	Galaxy Note 3
Dop	Sensors Face ID Hand ID fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Wireless charging 9W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Model: LM-G820N	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer temperature humidity gesture Infrared port - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures -Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) - Stylus - Versions: N9000 (3G); N9005 (3G/LTE) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note III; Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 with dual-SIM card slots

LG G8 ThinQ triple camera vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3