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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-02-12 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.22 x 3.22 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 is slightly better than LG G Pro 2, with a general score of 76.7 against 74.8. The Galaxy J8 is a notably newer and just a little bit thinner phone than the LG G Pro 2, although it is also a little bit heavier. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy J8 has 10 version and LG G Pro 2 has Android 5.0, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements.
The LG G Pro 2 features a much sharper display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better count of pixels per inch of display and a better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. The LG G Pro 2 counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and 4 lesser processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a GPU.
The Galaxy J8 and LG G Pro 2 both count with quite similar cameras, and although the Galaxy J8 has a larger back camera sensor, a way larger diafragm aperture and a more MP back facing camera, they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates. The Galaxy J8 features a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than LG G Pro 2, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB and more internal storage.
The Galaxy J8 features a little better battery lifetime than LG G Pro 2, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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