LG G8 New flagship Smart phone from LG

LG G8 ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy S10+: Putting two 2019 flagships head-to-head

LG and Samsung are no strangers to competition. The two Korean tech giants have been battling it out for years. However, Samsung has really started to pull away when it comes to smartphones. This year, the LG G8 ThinQ and Samsung Galaxy S10+ are two of the companies’ competing flagships. 

On the spec sheet, these two phones have more in common than you might think. The Galaxy S10 is getting tons of attention and it’s one of the most popular devices of the year, but LG equipped the G8 with most of the same specs. Joshua says the G8 has a better fingerprint scanner and better audio, but Hand ID is a bad gimmick and LG UX is feeling dated next to One UI. If it wasn’t for the price difference, the Galaxy S10 would be the clear choice. Watch the full video below to hear Joshua’s full assessment.

Specs	LG G8	Samsung Galaxy S10+
Display	6.1-inch QHD+ (3120×1440) OLED, 564ppi, HDR10, Gorilla Glass 5 on the front, Gorilla Glass 6 on back	6.4-inch Quad HD+ Curved Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9 (522ppi)
Size	151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm, 167g	74.1 x 157.6 x 7.8mm, 175g (Ceramic: 198g)
System-on-chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	Snapdragon 855/Exynos 9820
RAM Capacity	6GB LPDDR4 RAM	8GB/12GB RAM (LPDDR4X)
Storage Capacity	128GB storage, expandable with up to 2TB microSD	128GB/512GB/1TB + MicroSD slot (up to 512GB)
Headphone Jack	Yes, 3.5mm	Yes, 3.5mm
Front Camera(s)	8MP f/1.7, 1.22μm, 80° field-of-view, autofocus IR Sensor (receiver) IR VCSEL (transmitter)	Dual Camera – UHD Selfie: 10MP Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, F1.9 (80°) – RGB Depth: 8MP FF, F2.2 (90°)
Rear Cameras	Standard: 12MP f/1.5, 1.4μm, 79° field-of-view, dual PDAF, OIS Wide: 16MP f/1.9, 1.0μm, 107° field-of-view, FF, 4K video recording at 60FPS	Triple Camera with Dual OIS – Telephoto: 12MP AF, F2.4, OIS (45°) – Wide-angle: 12MP Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4, OIS (77°) – Ultra Wide: 16MP FF, F2.2 (123°) – 0.5X/2X optical zoom, up to 10X digital zoom
Battery Capacity	3,500mAh	4100 mAh
Wireless Charging	Yes, Fast Wireless Charging	Yes, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless Power Share
Fast Charging	Yes, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Biometrics	Hand ID, 3D Face Unlock, Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner	Ultrasonic In-display Fingerprint scanner, heart rate sensor
Water and Dust Resistance	IP68	IP68
Software	Android Pie-based LG UX	Android Pie with One UI