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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 14 |
| 2017-07-21 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Gray | Black Shadow |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Z Fold Special Edition is better than LG Q8, getting a overall score of 91.1 against 77.2. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has the older 14 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a noticeably thinner but extremely heavier cellphone than LG Q8.
The LG Q8 counts with a lot better processing power than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has lesser cores (but faster) and 12 GB lesser RAM. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a slightly better screen than LG Q8, because although it has a way lower pixels density, it also counts with a much brighter display, a much larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1968 x 2184.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than LG Q8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 480 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a superior battery duration than LG Q8, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a much better camera than LG Q8, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition also has a lot higher resolution back camera.
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