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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-15 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.66 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 | |
| MediaTek MT6750 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 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 - Ion 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 | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is better than the LG Q7, with a general score of 82.1 against 72.2. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star design is just a little bit thinner but way heavier than LG Q7, and both of them were released with only 2 months difference. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while LG Q7 has Android 8.1 Oreo version, providing some additional features and increased performance.
The LG Q7 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher pixel count in each display inch. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features just a bit better performance than LG Q7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than LG Q7, because it has more internal memory and an external memory slot that supports up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features better battery duration than LG Q7, because it has a 23% bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy A8 Star features a better camera than LG Q7, because it has a better resolution camera in the back, a lot larger aperture, a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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