Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gray | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 12.00 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy S20 is way better than LG Q8, having a 94.8 score against 77.2. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S20 has the previous 13 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Galaxy S20 design has the same thickness than the LG Q8, but it's heavier. The LG Q8 has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S20, although it has a bit lower 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, a quite smaller display and a just a bit lower display density.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a little faster CPU than LG Q8, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. Galaxy S20 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has an external SD slot that allows 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S20 features just a bit better camera than LG Q8, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less MP resolution, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a way larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Galaxy S20 features better battery life than LG Q8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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