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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-08-20 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is better than LG K50's global score of 72.2. Even though the Galaxy A8 Star is older and a bit heavier than LG K50, it's body is still thinner. Both of these phones use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system). Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a brighter screen than LG K50, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a lot higher 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution and a better quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
LG K50 features a better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A8 Star features a little better hardware performance than LG K50, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy A8 Star takes a little bit better pictures and videos than LG K50, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs, a lot larger diafragm aperture and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit better battery performance than LG K50, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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