| LG G8X ThinQ |
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G |
| Launch |
| Released |
| Nov, 2019 |
Jan, 2021 |
| Status |
| Available |
Available |
| Body & Operating System |
| Operating system |
| Android 9.0 (Pie) |
Android 11 |
| UI |
| LG UX 9.0 |
One UI 3.1 |
| Dimensions |
| 159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in) |
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight |
| 192 g |
227 g |
| Body |
| Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5), back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus support |
| Color Options |
| New Aurora Black |
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown |
| Display Specifications |
| Technology |
| OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Size |
| 6.4 inches
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6.8 inches |
| Resolution |
| 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) |
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density) |
| Protection |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Features |
| DCI-P3 100% HDR10 Always-on display |
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Always-on display |
| Battery & Charging |
| Capacity |
| Non-removable Li-Po, 4000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion ,5000 mAh
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| Charging |
| Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 4.0) USB Power Delivery Wireless charging 9W |
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
| Processing Power |
| CPU |
| Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) |
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China |
| Chipset |
| Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) |
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Global
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China |
| GPU |
| Adreno 640 |
Mali-G78 MP14 - Global
Adreno 660 - USA/China |
| Memory & Storage |
| Ram |
| 6GB RAM
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12/16GB RAM
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| Storage Memory |
| 128GB Built-in |
128/256/512GB Built-in |
| Memory Card |
| microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model |
No |
| Cameras |
| Rear/Back |
Dual 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
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Quad 108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
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| Features |
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LED flash, HDR, panorama Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 20p@240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. Show more
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LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60f s, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Show more
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| Front |
| 32 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 0.8µm HDR Video 1080p@30fps
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40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
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| Features |
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NA
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NA |
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| Network |
| SIM |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified |
| Data |
| GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (dual-SIM model only) |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
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| 3G Bands |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Bands |
| LTE... |
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... |
| 5G Bands |
|
NO |
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
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| Connectivity |
| WLAN (WIFI) |
| 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/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
5.2, A2DP, LE |
| 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 |
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go |
| NFC |
| Yes |
Yes |
| Additional Features |
| Sensors |
| Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
| Extra |
| NA |
FM radio (Snapdragon model only) |
| Pricing |
| Price |
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USD $728
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USD $1,342
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| Resale Value |
| Moderate |
Very High |
| Comparison Result |
| Score |
| 3 Point(s) |
9 Point(s) |
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LG G8X ThinQ
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