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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-01-05 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.87 x 2.96 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gray and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 185.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.2 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 has a score of 76.7, which is slightly better than LG G Flex 2's overall score of 75.2. Galaxy J8's body is much newer and somewhat thinner than the LG G Flex 2's, but it's also heavier. These devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy J8 has a newer 10 version and LG G Flex 2 has Android 5.0 version, providing the user some additional features.
LG G Flex 2 counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a better 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Galaxy J8 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G Flex 2, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB and more internal memory.
LG G Flex 2 counts with a faster processor than Galaxy J8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the LG G Flex 2 also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional graphics co-processor. Galaxy J8 counts with just a little better battery performance than LG G Flex 2, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Galaxy J8 has a better camera than LG G Flex 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy J8 also has a more megapixels back facing camera.
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