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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-23 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 global score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the LG K52's global score of 76. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design has the same thickness than LG K52, but it is a bit lighter. The LG K52 features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a sharper screen than LG K52, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better number of pixels per inch in the display and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels. The LG K52 features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the LG K52 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The LG K52 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for shooting photos or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the LG K52 also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
LG K52 has better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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