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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-21 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Gray | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 568 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 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is a bit better than the LG Q8's global score of 77.2. Samsung Galaxy S8's construction has the same thickness than LG Q8, but it is a bit heavier. The Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better hardware performance than LG Q8, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S8 also has a greater number of faster cores.
LG Q8 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S8, although it has a little bit lower screen density, a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a quite smaller screen. LG Q8 features a quite bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy S8's battery life is just as good as the battery performance in LG Q8. The LG Q8 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a tinier camera sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the LG Q8 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
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