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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-10-01 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a little bit better than LG V10, getting a score of 79.2 against 78.6. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s body is extremely newer, lighter and just a bit thinner than the LG V10. The LG V10 features a better display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a bit bigger display, a little bit greater pixel density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
LG V10 has a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same internal storage, the LG V10 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a quite better performance than LG V10, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a greater number of cores.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a battery lifetime that is very similar to the LG V10 one. LG V10 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and videos in low-light environments, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the LG V10 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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