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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-07-22 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is much better than LG G3 Cat. 6, getting an 82.1 score against 72.6. These phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while LG G3 Cat. 6 has Android 4.4.2 version, providing you a lot of extra features and some performance improvements. The Galaxy A8 Star body is incredibly newer and thinner, but also heavier than the LG G3 Cat. 6.
The LG G3 Cat. 6 counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. The LG G3 Cat. 6 features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than LG G3 Cat. 6, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A8 Star features better battery performance than LG G3 Cat. 6, because it has a 23 percent more battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a greater camera than LG G3 Cat. 6, because it has a higher 16 MP resolution back camera.
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