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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 14 |
| 2017-07-21 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gray | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG Q8 has an overall score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G's 76.2 global score. LG Q8's construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, but it's noticeably lighter. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the LG Q8 has a newer 7.0 Nougat version while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14.
LG Q8 has a much greater processing power than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has lesser processing cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM. The LG Q8 has a little sharper display than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a really smaller display and much darker screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A16 5G counts with a superior battery life than LG Q8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
LG Q8 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a back camera with a way lower 16 mega pixels resolution, they both have a same size aperture.
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