Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-02-12 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.22 x 3.22 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Red and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than the LG G Pro 2, with a global score of 81.7 against 74.8. The Galaxy S8 construction is much newer, a bit lighter and just a little thinner than the LG G Pro 2. The Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG G Pro 2 feature incredibly similar processing units, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little sharper screen than LG G Pro 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher display density and a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Galaxy S8 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than LG G Pro 2, because although it has a worse (4K) video resolution and a lower 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited environments and a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than LG G Pro 2, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB. LG G Pro 2 counts with a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 7 percent bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S8 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.