LG G8X ThinQ (G850EMW) vs Samsung Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805F)
Side by side comparison between LG G8X ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy Watch devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.4"
OLED
OLED
1080x2340
12
MP
MP
32mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x360
N/A
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
472
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? LG G8X ThinQ (G850EMW)
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29 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 4G LTE-A / 4G LTE |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Barometer |
| +6 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG G8X ThinQ (G850EMW) | Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805F) | |
| Model | G8X ThinQ (G850EMW) | Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805F) |
| Other model names | LG G8X ThinQ Dual Screen LM-G850EMW, LMG850EMW | Galaxy Watch 46mm (4G LTE) SM-R805FZSAAMO, Samsung Galileo |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |        (Europe), South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Israel, Singapore, Taiwan |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/1/2019, Announced: 9/6/2019 | 8/1/2018 |
| Depth | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.8 x 159.3 millimeters (2.98 x 6.27 in) | 46 x 49 millimeters (1.81 x 1.93 in) |
| Weight | 192 grams (6.72 ounces) | 63 grams (2.21 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | Stainless steel body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. |
📲 Display | ||
| LG G8X ThinQ (G850EMW) | Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805F) | |
| Display type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6.4" inches | 1.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~24.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) | 360x360 pixels (1:1) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 403 PPI | 392 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 6 | Gorilla Glass DX+ |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | HDR10 Always-On Display DCI-P3 100% | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG G8X ThinQ (G850EMW) | Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805F) | |
| System version | Android 9.0 Pie | Tizen 4.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 10 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | LG UX 9.0 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG G8X ThinQ (G850EMW) | Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805F) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (SM8150) (7nm) | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9 Dual 9110 (10nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 (Triple-core) 4x 1.78GHz Kryo 485 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.15GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 640 (585MHz) | ARM Mali-T720 MP1 |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 339726 (v7), 411980 (v8) Geekbench: 11251 (v4.4), 2870 (v5.1) GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG G8X ThinQ (G850EMW) | Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805F) | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4X | 1.5GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (104GB available) UFS 2.1 | 4GB (1.5GB available) eMMC |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG G8X ThinQ (G850EMW) | Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805F) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) e-SIM (Eletronic) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 2000/75 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/1900 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE | LTE (Bands 1,3,7,8,20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG G8X ThinQ (G850EMW) | Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805F) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 13MP ultrawide f/2.49mm1.0µm | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 27mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | Not supported |
| Camera extras | 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60/240fps | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG G8X ThinQ (G850EMW) | Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805F) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 32 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 6528x4896 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 0.8µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG G8X ThinQ (G850EMW) | Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805F) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound 32-bit/192kHz Tuned by Meridian | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG G8X ThinQ (G850EMW) | Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805F) | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | Not supported |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Not supported |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG G8X ThinQ (G850EMW) | Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805F) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG G8X ThinQ (G850EMW) | Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805F) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh | 472 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 21W Wired fast charging Quick Charge 3 USB Power Delivery 2.0 | 3.5W (5V/0.7A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | 9W Qi wireless charging | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | 72 hours (3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG G8X ThinQ (G850EMW) | Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805F) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: New Aurora Black • Screen case (foldable) | • Colors: Silver • Straps: Onyx Black, Deep Ocean Blue, Basalt Grey • Compatible with standard 22mm straps • Always-on display • Rotating bezel • Samsung Pay |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG G8X ThinQ (G850EMW) | Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805F) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.823W/kg (head), 0.823W/kg (body) |