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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-08-20 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than the LG K50's 72.2 general score. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s body weights the same than LG K50, but it's just a bit thinner. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a sharper screen than LG K50, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher screen density and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2220px.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit better CPU than LG K50, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s camera is very similar to LG K50's camera, and although the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a lot bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video, they both have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and the same resolution back facing camera.
The LG K50 features a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. LG K50 features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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