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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gray | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 13.64 |
| 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 |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a score of 98.9, which is much better than LG Q8's overall score of 77.2. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has an older 13 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Although Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is incredibly newer than the LG Q8, it is just a bit thicker and noticeably heavier.
The LG Q8 counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a quite lower 1440 x 2560 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels count per display inch. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with much more storage capacity for apps and games than LG Q8, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a better CPU than LG Q8, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and also faster). Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra takes way better photographs and videos than LG Q8, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a way better video resolution, a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a very superior battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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