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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 115.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| 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 |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than the LG V20, having an 82.1 score against 77. Galaxy A8 Star's body has the same thickness than LG V20, but it's a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features just a bit better performance than LG V20, because it has a higher amount of RAM and more processing cores.
LG V20 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. LG V20 features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the LG V20 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit better camera than LG V20, and although they both have a 0.36 inches sensor, the same video frame rate, the same resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger aperture to take better low light photos and video.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a little longer battery duration than LG V20, because it has a 16 percent more battery size.
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