LG G8s ThinQ vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of LG G8s ThinQ and Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG G8s ThinQ vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG G8s ThinQ Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G715FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 155.3 mm 159.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has greater height than LG G8s ThinQ.
Width 76.6 mm 76.7 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has greater width than LG G8s ThinQ.
Depth 7.99 mm 9.9 mm LG G8s ThinQ is narrower than LG G8s ThinQ.
Weight 181 g 218 g LG G8s ThinQ is lighter than LG G8s ThinQ.
Body Colour Mirror black Black
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68
SAR Value 0.482 W/kg (head), 1.587 W/kg (body) 0.468 W/kg (head), 1.231 W/kg (body)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY LG G8s ThinQ Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology - TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 6.3" Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has larger screen size than LG G8s ThinQ.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2248 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has better screen resolution than LG G8s ThinQ.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR Yes - LG G8s ThinQ has HDR.
Display Features Always-on display, FullVision display, Comfort View, Palm Rejection Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR LG G8s ThinQ Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Samsung Exynos 9611
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.3 GHz LG G8s ThinQ has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY LG G8s ThinQ Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
RAM 6 GB 4 GB LG G8s ThinQ has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB LG G8s ThinQ has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro.
User Memory - 49.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA LG G8s ThinQ Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has better camera resolution than LG G8s ThinQ.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has better lens aperture than LG G8s ThinQ.
Field of View (FoV) 78 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 4x
Special Effects Portrait, HDR, Film effect, Cine Effect, Studio, Cine Shot -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, manual mode, Auto mode, Food mode, 360 Panorama mode, Cine Video Mode, AR Emoji, Flash Jump-Cut, Night view Slow motion mode
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Live Photo, Spotlight, Optical Image Stabiliser plus (OIS+), Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Steady Record 2.0, Wind Noise Filter, Point zoom, AR sticker, HDR10 video recording, AI Composition, My Avatar -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel LG G8s ThinQ has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has better second camera lens aperture than LG G8s ThinQ.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 136 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.6 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 48 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
Optical Zoom 2x -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has better front camera resolution than LG G8s ThinQ.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 LG G8s ThinQ has better front lens aperture than LG G8s ThinQ.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) Portrait, HDR, Beauty Shot, Film effect, Cine Shot, Makeup PRO -
Camera Modes (Front) Gesture Shot, Gesture Interval Shot, Auto Shot, AR Emoji, Flash Jump-Cut, Story Shot -
Light Source (Front) Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Gesture View, AR sticker, My Avatar, Z Camera, Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 0.03 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/1.4 -
Field of View (2nd Front) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Front) 14 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Front) TOF camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG G8s ThinQ Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3550 mAh 4050 mAh Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has larger battery capacity than LG G8s ThinQ.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - LG G8s ThinQ has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - LG G8s ThinQ can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 150 hours -
Talk Time 600 minutes 1740 minutes Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has longer battery life when making calls than LG G8s ThinQ.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 600 min
Standby: up to 150 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 92 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1740 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR LG G8s ThinQ Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Navigation GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS LG G8s ThinQ Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA LG G8s ThinQ Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements DTS: X 3D Surround Sound -
FEATURES LG G8s ThinQ Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader, hand vein recognition -
Security Technology 3D Face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Android Beam, Wi-Fi Miracast, HD Voice, Multi Window, QuickMemo+ function, Mini View function, Smart Cleaning, MirrorLink support, 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC, HD audio recorder, Hi-Fi Audio Recorder, LG Health, Shortcut Keys, Battery Saver, Knock Code, Capture+, Heat Pipe, Floating Bar, Google Lens, Google Assistant Key, Google Smart Lock, Emotional Haptic function, RAM (Receiver as Mic) function, AI Cam, Air Motion Samsung KNOX, Virtual Light Sensing
OTHERS LG G8s ThinQ Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) MIL-STD 810G, IP68
Max Height of Shock Resistance - 1.2 m
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