Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-02-12 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.22 x 3.22 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Red and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.22mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is much better than the LG G Pro 2, with a overall score of 83 against 74.8. Even though the Galaxy Note8 is much newer than the LG G Pro 2, it is somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both phones in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version and LG G Pro 2 has Android 5.0 version, providing the user some extra features and improved performance.
Galaxy Note8 has a little better performance than LG G Pro 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. LG G Pro 2 has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note8, although it has a bit smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and way less pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than LG G Pro 2, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a little longer battery life than LG G Pro 2, because it has a 3% larger battery size.
Galaxy Note8 shoots slightly better videos and photos than LG G Pro 2, because although it has a worse video definition and a back facing camera with lesser mega-pixels, it also counts with a much bigger camera aperture and a bigger sensor taking higher quality pictures and videos.
Galaxy Note8 is way more expensive than LG G Pro 2, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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