Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-11-09 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 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 |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than the LG G7 Fit, having a score of 82.1 against 77. These phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version and LG G7 Fit has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Galaxy A8 Star's construction is a little bit thinner but heavier than LG G7 Fit, and both were released only a few months apart.
The LG G7 Fit features an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px. LG G7 Fit has more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a bit more powerful processing unit than LG G7 Fit, because it has a higher amount of RAM and more processing cores. The Galaxy A8 Star takes slightly better pictures and videos than LG G7 Fit, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way larger aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited situations.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has better battery life than LG G7 Fit, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.