Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-21 | 2019-02-05 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gray | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 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 | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M20 is just a bit better than LG Q8, having a overall score of 78.9 against 77.2. Galaxy M20's design is newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than the LG Q8. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but Galaxy M20 has the previous 10 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
LG Q8 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher display pixels density. The Galaxy M20 and LG Q8 count with really similar processors, and although the Galaxy M20 has more cores (but slower), they both have a 4 GB RAM memory.
LG Q8 has a superior camera than Galaxy M20, because it has a larger sensor providing a better image quality, a larger diafragm aperture, a camera with a better 16 MP resolution and a lot better (4K) video definition. The LG Q8 features just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy M20, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy M20 counts with a really longer battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 67% greater battery size.
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