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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than LG V30's 79.1 global score. The Galaxy A8 Star design is newer than the LG V30's, although it's somewhat heavier and a little thicker. The LG V30 counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
LG V30 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater display pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px. The LG V30 features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same internal memory, the LG V30 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a camera that's just as good as LG V30's camera, because although the Galaxy A8 Star has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same video resolution and a same resolution camera, it also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
Galaxy A8 Star has just a little better battery duration than LG V30, because it has a 12% bigger battery size.
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