Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-21 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a bit better than the LG Q8's 77.2 overall score. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has 11 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a a little lighter cellphone than the LG Q8, but they are equally thin.
The Galaxy A40's processor is just as good as the CPU in LG Q8, and although the Galaxy A40 has more cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM memory. LG Q8 features a sharper display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels count in each inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The LG Q8 has a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A40 has just a little better battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 3100mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
The LG Q8 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a same resolution camera, the LG Q8 also counts with a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a lot higher video quality.
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