LG G8X ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy S2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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 S2: 76 g lighter

    G8X ThinQ:
    192 g
    Galaxy S2:
    116 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S2: 9.7 mm narrower

    G8X ThinQ:
    75.8 mm
    Galaxy S2:
    66.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S2: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    G8X ThinQ:
    6.4 in
    Galaxy S2:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    G8X ThinQ:
    Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Galaxy S2:
    Exynos 4210 Dual
  • Rear camera layout

    G8X ThinQ:
    Dual
    Galaxy S2:
    Single
  • Height

    Galaxy S2: 34 mm shorter

    G8X ThinQ:
    159.3 mm
    Galaxy S2:
    125.3 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. 1. G8X ThinQ

    Height:
    159.3 mm +34 mm versus Galaxy S2
    Width:
    75.8 mm +9.7 mm versus Galaxy S2
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S2

    Height:
    125.3 mm
    Width:
    66.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. G8X ThinQ

    192 g

    +76 g versus Galaxy S2

  2. 2. Galaxy S2

    116 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.

  1. 1. G8X ThinQ

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S2

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

G8X ThinQ has approximately 91.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S2.

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 G8X ThinQ, Galaxy S2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG8X ThinQGalaxy S2
16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 1 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. G8X ThinQ

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) -

2. Galaxy S2

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. 1. G8X ThinQ

    4000 mAh

    +2350 mAh versus Galaxy S2

  2. 2. Galaxy S2

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. G8X ThinQ2. Galaxy S2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G8X ThinQ, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationG8X ThinQGalaxy S2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.3 Х 75.8 Х 8.4 mm
  • 125.3 Х 66.1 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) -
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 9.0
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Exynos 4210 Dual
NFC
  • Yes
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G8X ThinQ, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationG8X ThinQGalaxy S2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.3%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G8X ThinQ, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationG8X ThinQGalaxy S2
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 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
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.2''
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G8X ThinQ, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationG8X ThinQGalaxy S2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 370122
  • 9100
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 415
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 639
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 346
General specs
General specs — specifications for G8X ThinQ, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationG8X ThinQGalaxy S2
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2011
  • February. Released 2011
  • April
Colors
  • New Aurora Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 820 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G8X ThinQ, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationG8X ThinQGalaxy S2
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G8X ThinQ, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationG8X ThinQGalaxy S2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/192kHz audio recording -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Tuned by Meridian Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G8X ThinQ, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationG8X ThinQGalaxy S2
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass