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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-08-20 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J8 has a score of 76.7, which is a bit better than the LG K50's global score of 72.2. These phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy J8 has an older 10 version while LG K50 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even though Galaxy J8 is older and a little heavier than the LG K50, it's body is still a bit thinner.
LG K50 features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a display that's very similar to the LG K50 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy J8 has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 720 x 1480 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
LG K50 counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy J8, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy J8 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than LG K50, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a 16 megapixels back facing camera and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy J8 also has a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a battery lifetime that is very similar to the battery lifetime in LG K50.
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