Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-03-10 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 163.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit better than the LG G6, with an 82.1 score against 75.6. Both of these phones have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so both should provide the user identical operating system features. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star body is newer and just a little bit thinner than LG G6's, although it is somewhat heavier.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a little better processing power than LG G6, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory. The LG G6 features a little bit better screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a better pixel amount in each inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star takes a little bit better photographs and videos than LG G6, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger camera aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments, a back-facing camera with more megapixels and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs and videos.
LG G6 has a quite bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a little bit longer battery life than LG G6, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.