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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-10-01 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 540 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 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is slightly better than LG V10's 78.6 score. The Galaxy S8 construction is newer, just a little bit thinner and lighter than LG V10. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a quite superior hardware performance than LG V10, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has 7 more processing cores.
LG V10 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy S8, although it has a little smaller display, a little bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a just a little worse display pixels density. The LG V10 has much more memory for applications and games than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the LG V10 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG V10 features a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting worse quality videos and pictures and a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the LG V10 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and higher video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a battery lifetime that is very similar to LG V10's battery lifetime.
Galaxy S8 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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