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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2020-09-11 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 565 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 8.32 |
| 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 M51 is much better than the LG Q8, with a general score of 87.7 against 77.2. The Galaxy M51 body is notably newer than LG Q8's, although it is somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier. These phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy M51 has older 10 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
LG Q8 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M51, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Samsung Galaxy M51 counts with a quite bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than LG Q8, because although it has a SD card slot that admits 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy M51 counts with a bit faster CPU than LG Q8, because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy M51 features a very superior battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 133% larger battery size. Galaxy M51 counts with a better camera than LG Q8, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy M51 also has a lot bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures and a camera with a much better 64 mega pixels resolution.
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