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Older flagship · 2019

LG G8S ThinQ

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A36

An older flagship with an AMOLED screen and stabilised camera — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social
Strength AMOLED screen, Stabilised camera (OIS)
Watch out Smaller battery (3550mAh), 18W charging (slow)
Skip if You need to top up quickly between outings
6.21″ OLED · 60Hz
Snapdragon 855 6 / 64 GB
3550 mAh 18W charging
13 MP 3 rear · 8 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

What stands out

MIL-STD durability with IP68 water resistance

Hi-Res audio for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: optical zoom

Display

6.21″ · OLED · 1080 × 2248 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.21"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2248 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.84 GHz · Adreno 640
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
624,051
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.84 GHz
GPU
Adreno 640
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
1x Kryo 485 2.84 GHz + 3x Kryo 485 2.4 GHz + 4x Kryo 485 1.8 GHz

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
12 MP f/1.8
OIS
Telephoto
12 MP f/2.6
Ultrawide
13 MP f/2.4
Front camera
8 MP f/1.9
Main sensor
1.4µm
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
optical zoom
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

3550 mAh · 18 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
3550 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Audio
Speakers
Mono
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

181 g · 8.0 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
155.3 mm
Width
76.6 mm
Thickness
8.0 mm
Weight
181 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 2 wins 1 loss
Sharper screen
OLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 2248 vs 828 × 1792 resolution
Lighter in hand
181 g vs 194 g
Lower benchmark score
624k vs 816k AnTuTu
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Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
Higher benchmark score
624k vs 390k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Lower mid-range tier
Weaker display tech
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.21″ vs 5.8″ screen
Heavier in hand
181 g vs 150 g
Starts with less storage
64 GB vs 128 GB baseline
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