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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-03-10 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 163.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) is a little bit better than LG G6, getting a 79.2 score against 75.6. Although the Galaxy A8 (2018) is newer than the LG G6, it's a little heavier and a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit superior processor than LG G6, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a greater number of cores.
LG G6 features just a bit better screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a bit larger display, a higher 1440 x 2880px resolution and a higher amount of pixels per inch of display. LG G6 counts with a greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G6 counts with just a little better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 3000mAh. LG G6 takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back facing camera with a lower resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video resolution.
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