Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-21 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Gray | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 522 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is a bit better than the LG Q8's 77.2 general score. The Galaxy Note8 body is notably heavier and a little bit thicker than LG Q8. Both devices we are comparing include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version, so it offers a couple additional features and some performance improvements.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better processing power than LG Q8, because it has a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. LG Q8 counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit lower 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel number per inch in the display.
LG Q8 features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. LG Q8 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting worse quality videos and photos and a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the LG Q8 also counts with a camera with a lot higher 16 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit superior battery performance than LG Q8, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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