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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-15 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.66 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6750 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is better than LG Q7's 72.2 score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is an older, a lot heavier and somewhat thicker phone than the LG Q7. The Galaxy S8 Active features a bit more vivid screen than LG Q7, because it has a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a quite bigger display and more pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better processing power than LG Q7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit better camera than LG Q7, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot bigger camera aperture for better images in low light situations, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG Q7, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has more internal memory. The Galaxy S8 Active features better battery duration than LG Q7, because it has a 33 percent more battery size.
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