Samsung Galaxy A16 vs LG G8 ThinQ Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A16
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Samsung Galaxy A16 or LG G8 ThinQ Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A16 | LG G8 ThinQ | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, October 15 | 2019, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.47 x 6.47 x 3.07 in | 151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 200 g | 7.05 oz | 167 g | 5.89 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5), back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray, water green, midnight blue | Platinum Gray, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue, Carmine Red | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, , non-removable | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | $ 182.97 | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | P-OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 110.2 cm2 | 91.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.0% | 83.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1440 x 3120 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 385 PPI | 564 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz - |
- 100% DCI-P3 -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-12 MP, f/1.5, 27mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.4µm, OIS, Dual Pixel PDAF -16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR10, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 99 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 104 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 89 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 8 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF TOF 3D camera |
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| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 | Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 8.0 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 640 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 371221 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 882 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2336 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2418 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1421 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 706 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2481 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 3353 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10449 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7195 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual sim model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - Sprint, Verison -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, Sprint HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Sprint, Verison -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 14(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - Sprint LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700), 20(800), 28(700), 46, 48, 66(1700/2100) - Verison |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.31 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (market/region dependent) | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity | - Face ID, Hand ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- 25W Fast charging - IP54, dust and splash resistant |
- Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Wireless charging 9W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
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| Versions |
- Versions: LMG820QM7 (US); LM-G820UMB (Verizon); LMG820UM0 (Sprint); LMG820UM1 (AT&T); LMG820UM2 (Canada); |
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