LG G8S ThinQ vs Xiaomi 14 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 02, 2019	Oct 26, 2023	Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
		8GB/128GB - $800

Design

Dimensions
6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches 155.3 x 76.6 x 7.99 mm	6.35 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches 161.4 x 75.3 x 8.5 mm	5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.38 oz / 181.0 g	7.87 oz / 223.0 g	5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified	Yes; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mirror black, Mirror teal, Mirror white	Black, Silver, Titanium, Green	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 81.32% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 90.18% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR	AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
2248x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 402 PPI	3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 521 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5		Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
	HDR support, Dolby Vision

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested	1531 (Good)
Bright Min
Untested	Untested	0.9 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 485	Octa-core 1x3.3GHz Cortex-X4 5x3.2GH​z Cortex-A720 2x2.3​GHz Cortex-A520	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 750	Adreno 740
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	12GB/256GB (UFS 4.0)	8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (14)	Android (14, 13)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	Untested	2023
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	Untested	5180
3D Mark High
Untested	Untested	3807
3D Mark Low
Untested	Untested	2079

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Battery

Type
3550 mAh, Li - Ion	4880 mAh, Li - Polymer	3900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 120.0W Wireless: 50.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 3min

Browsing

15h 21min

Video

8h 6min

Gaming

8h 1min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm	50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F4.0/F1.4 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 14 mm Pixel size: 1 μm	50 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
13 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.6 Pixel size: 1 μm	50 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Optical zoom: 3.2x Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 70 mm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 64 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

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Photo

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Video

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Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

137

Overall

139

Photo

134

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.4	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Infrared	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA	n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s		LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
		Date approved: Jan 17, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U
Measured SAR
		Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$860

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands	38, 39, 40, 41

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