LG V60 ThinQ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G Comparison and Differences
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LG V60 ThinQ 5G
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LG V60 ThinQ 5G or Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG V60 ThinQ 5G | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, February 26 | 2021, January 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 169.3 x 77.6 x 8.9 mm | 6.67 x 6.67 x 3.06 in | 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm | 6.36 x 6.36 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 218 g | 7.69 oz | 200 g | 7.05 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Classy Blue, Classy White | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4800 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 970 | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.8" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 109.8 cm2 | 107.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 83.6% | 88.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2460 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 394 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - DCI-P3 100% -HDR10+ -Always-on display |
- Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ -1300 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (standard), 1/1.72'', 0.8µm, Dual pixel PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/1.9, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm -0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.4, (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4320p@30fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p, HDR10+, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 100 | 119 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 103 | 124 | |
| DxOMark Video | 93 | 101 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 10 MP, Single | 10 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 10 MP, f/1.9, 30mm (standard), 1/3.1'', 1.22µm | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24'', 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0 | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) | - Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) | - Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China |
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| GPU | Adreno 650 | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China |
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| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 707127 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 212569 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 197719 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 124312 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 212569 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 580520 | 646221 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1017 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3105 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA -5G - 5G band 2(1900), 25(1900), 41(2500), 66(1700), 71(600); SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat22; 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (USA model only) | FM radio (Snapdragon only) | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/192kHz audio recording |
- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging -Quick Charge 4.0+ -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G -Versions: SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS (International); SM-G996U (USA); SM-G996U1 (USA unlocked); SM-G996W (Canada); SM-G996N (Korea); SM-G9960 (China) |
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