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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-10-01 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | Black and White |
| Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 285.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 10.01 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is slightly better than LG V10's score of 78.6. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version and LG V10 has Android 5.1. Galaxy A8 Star's design is much newer, somewhat thinner and a little lighter than the LG V10.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a quite superior processing power than LG V10, because it has a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM. LG V10 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixel density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
LG V10 features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the LG V10 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. LG V10 takes clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same resolution camera, the LG V10 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and faster video frame rate.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with better battery lifetime than LG V10, because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
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