LG G8 ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Star

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.

• Weight

  G8 ThinQ: 24 g lighter

  G8 ThinQ:

  167 g

  Galaxy A9 Star:

  191 g

• Width

  G8 ThinQ: 5.2 mm narrower

  G8 ThinQ:

  71.8 mm

  Galaxy A9 Star:

  77 mm

• Screen diagonal

  G8 ThinQ: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  G8 ThinQ:

  6.1 in

  Galaxy A9 Star:

  6.3 in

• Chipset

  G8 ThinQ:

  Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

  Galaxy A9 Star:

  Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy A9 Star: 0.8 mm thinner

  G8 ThinQ:

  8.4 mm

  Galaxy A9 Star:

  7.6 mm

• Height

  G8 ThinQ: 10.5 mm shorter

  G8 ThinQ:

  151.9 mm

  Galaxy A9 Star:

  162.4 mm

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. 1. G8 ThinQ

   Height:

   151.9 mm

   Width:

   71.8 mm

   Depth:

   8.4 mm +0.8 mm versus Galaxy A9 Star

2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

   Height:

   162.4 mm +10.5 mm versus G8 ThinQ

   Width:

   77 mm +5.2 mm versus G8 ThinQ

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

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. 1. G8 ThinQ

   Screen diagonal:

   6.1 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   91.3 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

   Screen diagonal:

   6.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.7 cm²

Galaxy A9 Star has approximately 10.3% more rectangular screen area than G8 ThinQ.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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