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LG G2
VerizonVS980
| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-08-07 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.45 x 2.79 x 0.36 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black 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 |
| $ 180.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 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 |
| 2 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 |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 274 hours standby time 34.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
The Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is better than the LG G2's 73.6 global score. Galaxy S8 is a thinner cellphone than the LG G2, but both have the same weight. The LG G2 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S8, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, a bit smaller display and a lot worse screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a processing unit that is just as good as LG G2's CPU, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and 4 more processing cores. The Galaxy S8 has a much better storage to install applications and games than LG G2, because it has 32 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy S8's battery life is just as good as the LG G2 one. Galaxy S8 features a slightly better camera than LG G2, because although it has a back camera with lesser megapixels, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor, a way larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy S8 is also cheaper.
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