LG G8s ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Active: 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.

Weight

Galaxy S6 Active: 11 g lighter

G8s ThinQ:

181 g

Galaxy S6 Active:

170 g
Width

Galaxy S6 Active: 3.6 mm narrower

G8s ThinQ:

77 mm

Galaxy S6 Active:

73.4 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy S6 Active: 1.11 in smaller diagonal

G8s ThinQ:

6.21 in

Galaxy S6 Active:

5.1 in
Chipset

G8s ThinQ:

Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

Galaxy S6 Active:

Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

G8s ThinQ:

Triple

Galaxy S6 Active:

Single
Depth

G8s ThinQ: 0.6 mm thinner

G8s ThinQ:

8 mm

Galaxy S6 Active:

8.6 mm

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. G8s ThinQ

Height:

155 mm +8.2 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active
Width:

77 mm +3.6 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active
Depth:

8 mm
2. Galaxy S6 Active

Height:

146.8 mm
Width:

73.4 mm
Depth:

8.6 mm +0.6 mm versus G8s ThinQ

Weight

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

1. G8s ThinQ

181 g

+11 g versus Galaxy S6 Active
2. Galaxy S6 Active

170 g

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. G8s ThinQ

G8s ThinQ: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.
2. Galaxy S6 Active

Screen diagonal:

5.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.7 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 G8s ThinQ, Galaxy S6 Active, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	G8s ThinQ	Galaxy S6 Active
32 GB	Unknown	3 GB RAM
64 GB	Unknown	3 GB RAM

G8s ThinQ: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM or 64 GB · 6 GB RAM (Korea only)

Practical features

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

1. G8s ThinQ

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 S6 Active

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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. G8s ThinQ

3550 mAh

+50 mAh versus Galaxy S6 Active
2. Galaxy S6 Active

3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. G8s ThinQ2. Galaxy S6 Active

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	G8s ThinQ	Galaxy S6 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)	155 Х 77 Х 8 mm	146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm
Weight	181 g	170 g
Technology	G-OLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.21" inch	5.1" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2248 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128 GB 6 GB RAM or 64 GB 6 GB RAM (Korea only)	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	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3550 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie);	Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	G8s ThinQ	Galaxy S6 Active
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.6 cm2	71.7 cm2
Screen format	Unknown	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82%	66.5%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	576 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	G8s ThinQ	Galaxy S6 Active
Rear camera, main	12 MP Triple	16 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 27mm (standard) 1.4µm PDAF OIS - 12 MP f/2.6 49mm (telephoto) 1.0µm 2x optical zoom - 13 MP f/2.4 14mm (ultrawide)	16 MP f/1.9 28mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.12µm AF
Functions	HDR	LED flash Auto-HDR panorama
Video	1080p@60fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Dual	5 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/1.9 26mm (wide) 1.12µm AF TOF 3D camera f/1.4	5 MP f/1.9 22mm (wide)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	G8s ThinQ	Galaxy S6 Active
Processor CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485)	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 640	Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	79322
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1286
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	4149
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	3097
Antutu 8 score *	421607	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	709	249
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	2546	979

General specs

General specs — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	G8s ThinQ	Galaxy S6 Active
Release date	2019 February	2015 June
Colors	Mirror Black Mirror Teal Mirror White Carmine Red New Aurora Black New Moroccan Blue	White Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	770 EUR	380 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h
Body build	Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5) Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	G8s ThinQ	Galaxy S6 Active
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
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) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 29(700) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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 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 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD	4.1 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	G8s ThinQ	Galaxy S6 Active
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	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	G8s ThinQ	Galaxy S6 Active
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -Wireless charging	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant salt dust humidity rain vibration solar radiation transport and thermal shock resistant - For AT&T Also known as Samsung Galaxy S6 active G890

LG G8s ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Active

LG G8s ThinQ

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active