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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-23 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | 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 | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 266 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 |
| 4 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 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is slightly better than LG K52's 76 score. Samsung Galaxy S8's body is lighter and a bit thinner than LG K52, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The Galaxy S8 counts with a way better looking screen than LG K52, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater display pixels density and a much better 1440 x 2960px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a CPU that's very similar to the LG K52 one, both have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The LG K52 has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the LG K52 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG K52 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the LG K52 also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor which gives a much better image and video quality and a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The LG K52 has greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery capacity.
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