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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 13 |
| 2017-07-21 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 5.15 ounces | -- |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A34 has a general score of 82.9, which is a bit better than the LG Q8's 77.2 score. Both devices in this review come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A34 has the older 13 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Samsung Galaxy A34 is a way lighter and incredibly thinner phone than LG Q8.
The Galaxy A34 features a little better processing power than LG Q8, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy A34 also has a higher number of cores. The LG Q8 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A34, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
LG Q8 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A34, although it has a lot smaller camera sensor offering a much worse image quality and a camera with lot less megapixels resolution, they both have the same aperture. The LG Q8 has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A34, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy A34 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 67 percent greater battery size.
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