LG G8s ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy S8: 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 S8: 26 g lighter

G8s ThinQ:

181 g

Galaxy S8:

155 g
Width

Galaxy S8: 8.9 mm narrower

G8s ThinQ:

77 mm

Galaxy S8:

68.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy S8: 0.41 in smaller diagonal

G8s ThinQ:

6.21 in

Galaxy S8:

5.8 in
Rear camera layout

G8s ThinQ:

Triple

Galaxy S8:

Single
Height

Galaxy S8: 6.1 mm shorter

G8s ThinQ:

155 mm

Galaxy S8:

148.9 mm
Release year

G8s ThinQ:

2019

Galaxy S8:

2017

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 +6.1 mm versus Galaxy S8
Width:

77 mm +8.9 mm versus Galaxy S8
Depth:

8 mm
2. Galaxy S8

Height:

148.9 mm
Width:

68.1 mm
Depth:

8 mm

Weight

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

1. G8s ThinQ

181 g

+26 g versus Galaxy S8
2. Galaxy S8

155 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 S8

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

85.4 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

G8s ThinQ: Original memory entry

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

Galaxy S8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 S8

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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

+550 mAh versus Galaxy S8
2. Galaxy S8

3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. G8s ThinQ2. Galaxy S8

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy S8.
Specification	G8s ThinQ	Galaxy S8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	155 Х 77 Х 8 mm	148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm
Weight	181 g	155 g
Technology	G-OLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.21" inch	5.8" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2248 px	1440 x 2960 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)	64 GB 512GB 4GB
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 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3550 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie);	Android 7.0 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy S8.
Specification	G8s ThinQ	Galaxy S8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.6 cm2	84.8 cm2
Screen format	Unknown	18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82%	83.6%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	570 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy S8.
Specification	G8s ThinQ	Galaxy S8
Rear camera, main	12 MP Triple	12 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)	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF
Functions	HDR	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@60fps	1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Dual	8 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/1.9 26mm (wide) 1.12µm AF TOF 3D camera f/1.4	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	71
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	75
DxOMark Selfie Score *	Unknown	73

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy S8.
Specification	G8s ThinQ	Galaxy S8
Processor CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 640	Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	202356
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1763
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	6028
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	8798
Antutu 8 score *	421607	231907
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	3410
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	709	340
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	2546	1454

General specs

General specs — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy S8.
Specification	G8s ThinQ	Galaxy S8
Release date	2019 February	2017 March
Colors	Mirror Black Mirror Teal Mirror White Carmine Red New Aurora Black New Moroccan Blue	Midnight Black Orchid Gray Arctic Silver Coral Blue Maple Gold Rose Pink Burgundy Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	770 EUR	390 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Body build	Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5) Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) aluminum frame	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy S8.
Specification	G8s ThinQ	Galaxy S8
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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) / 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 66(1700/2100) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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 BDS GALILEO
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD	5.0 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy S8.
Specification	G8s ThinQ	Galaxy S8
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	HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy S8.
Specification	G8s ThinQ	Galaxy S8
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -Wireless charging	Sensors Iris scanner fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G950F (Europe Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950

LG G8s ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy S8

LG G8s ThinQ

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