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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android |
| 2017-07-21 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.66 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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
Galaxy A90 5G is much better than the LG Q8, getting a 90.5 score against 77.2. Galaxy A90 5G's design is incredibly newer, but just a little thicker and incredibly heavier than the LG Q8. The Galaxy A90 5G works with Android operating system, while LG Q8 counts with Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.
Galaxy A90 5G counts with just a little better performance than LG Q8, because it has 2 GB more RAM and 4 more cpu cores. The LG Q8 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel count in each display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G captures much clearer photographs and videos than LG Q8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a way larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features more memory capacity for games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy A90 5G features a much longer battery performance than LG Q8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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