| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-08-07 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.45 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 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 |
| 2 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 |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 696 hours standby time 17.9 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than LG G2's 73.7 general score. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is newer and just a little thinner, but somewhat heavier than the LG G2. LG G2 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a bit worse display pixels density, a quite smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
LG G2 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has less RAM and 4 less CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional GPU. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than LG G2, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The LG G2 and the Galaxy A8 (2018) both have quite similar cameras, because although the Galaxy A8 (2018) has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, it also counts with a much larger aperture for better low light captures and video and a camera with a better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s battery duration is just as good as the battery duration in LG G2.
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