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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-01 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than the LG V10, with a score of 83 against 78.6. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while LG V10 has Android 5.1 version. Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a just a little bit heavier phone than the LG V10, but they are equally thin.
LG V10 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note8, although it has a just a bit lower screen density, a bit smaller display and a little bit lower 2560 x 1440 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a faster processor than LG V10, because it has a higher number of cores and 2 GB more RAM.
The LG V10 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and videos in low light environments and a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same video quality, the LG V10 also counts with faster video frame rates and a lot higher resolution back camera.
LG V10 features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the LG V10 also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better battery performance than LG V10, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than LG V10, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG V10. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note8, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the LG V10, giving up a couple specifications.
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