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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Gray | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| 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
Galaxy XCover Pro has a general score of 81, which is slightly better than the LG Q8's 77.2 global score. Galaxy XCover Pro's body is notably newer, but much heavier and incredibly thicker than LG Q8. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy XCover Pro has 11 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The LG Q8 has a sharper display than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per inch in the screen. The LG Q8 counts with a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a bit better processing power than LG Q8, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro also has a larger number of cores (and they are faster). The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro features a really longer battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 4050mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
LG Q8 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture and a camera with way less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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