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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 115.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG V20 has a global score of 77, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J8's 76.7 global score. LG V20's design is just a little bit lighter and a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy J8, even though it was released only 21 months before. LG V20 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution and much more pixels per inch of display.
The LG V20 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the LG V20 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy J8's processor is just as good as the processing unit in LG V20, and although the Galaxy J8 has a larger number of cores (although slower), they both have 4 GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy J8 features just a bit longer battery life than LG V20, because it has a 9 percent greater battery capacity. The LG V20 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a 16 mega pixels resolution camera and a same size back camera sensor, the LG V20 also counts with a way better video definition.
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