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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and Titanium | 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 |
| $ 190.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 is much better than LG K51S, having an 81.7 score against 74.3. Even though Samsung Galaxy S8 is notably older than the LG K51S, it's construction is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter. Galaxy S8 features a lot better screen than LG K51S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better display pixels density and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The LG K51S has much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the LG K51S also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 2 TB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a processing unit that is very similar to LG K51S's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a greater amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S8 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than LG K51S, because although it has a camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality. The LG K51S features longer battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 33% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone.
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