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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-02-12 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.22 x 3.22 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.22mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the LG G Pro 2's 74.8 general score. The Galaxy A8 (2018) design has the same weight and thickness than the LG G Pro 2. The LG G Pro 2 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit worse pixel density and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a little larger display.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than LG G Pro 2, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. LG G Pro 2 has a little better performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The LG G Pro 2 shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lot smaller aperture which is not good for taking images or video in low-light environments and a back facing camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
LG G Pro 2 counts with just a little better battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 7 percent bigger battery capacity.
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