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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-08-02 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.61 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.01 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is much better than the LG Q6, with an 82.1 score against 71.8. The Galaxy A8 Star construction is newer and a little bit thinner than the LG Q6's, but it is also way heavier. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has just a little better performance than LG Q6, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
The LG Q6 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels per display inch. The Galaxy A8 Star takes much better videos and photos than LG Q6, because it has a back facing camera with more MP, a much larger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low light environments and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The LG Q6 counts with a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with superior battery life than LG Q6, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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