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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-08-20 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is much better than the LG K50's general score of 72.2. Samsung Galaxy S8's construction is a bit thinner and a bit lighter than the LG K50, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a much more vibrant screen than LG K50, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of display and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
LG K50 features more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than LG K50, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little bit better camera than LG K50, because although it has a much less mega pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a larger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures, a way higher video resolution and a lot larger diafragm aperture. The LG K50 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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