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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-21 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gray | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Q8 has an overall score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 overall score. The LG Q8 is a noticeably lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), but they are equally thin. The LG Q8 features a sharper display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per display inch and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a little better hardware performance than LG Q8, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores (although slower). The LG Q8 counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the LG Q8 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) features superior battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The LG Q8 takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same resolution camera, the LG Q8 also has a lot better video definition and a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in low light environments.
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