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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| 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 |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is a bit better than LG V20's general score of 77. Although Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit thicker than LG V20, it's just a little lighter and newer. LG V20 has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a bit bigger screen and a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit better hardware performance than LG V20, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a larger number of faster cores. The LG V20 features a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the LG V20 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG V20 features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The LG V20 takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the LG V20 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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