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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gray | Prism cube black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Galaxy A51 5G is better than the LG Q8, having a 90.8 score against 77.2. These phones include Android operating system, but the Galaxy A51 5G has older 11 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Galaxy A51 5G design is notably newer than the LG Q8's, although it is just a little thicker and much heavier.
Galaxy A51 5G counts with a bit faster processing unit than LG Q8, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. LG Q8 has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher display pixel density.
Galaxy A51 5G has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than LG Q8, because although it has an external memory slot that supports 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a superior battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 50% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy A51 5G takes better photos and videos than LG Q8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a way bigger camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
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