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LG G3
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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-05-27 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 548 hours standby time 19 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is slightly better than LG G3, getting a 79.2 score against 76.4. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner device than LG G3, but it's somewhat heavier. The LG G3 counts with a lot better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher screen density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The LG G3 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than LG G3, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The LG G3 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back camera with a worse 13 megapixels resolution and a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking photos and/or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a battery lifetime that is very similar to the LG G3 one.
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