Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-08 | 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 and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 261.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 8.00 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, Barometer, 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 a little bit better than the LG V35 ThinQ, with an 82.1 score against 81.3. Although it's the best in our current comparison, it must be noted that it is also just a little bit thicker and heavier. The LG V35 ThinQ has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a better count of pixels per display inch.
The LG V35 ThinQ counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same internal memory, the LG V35 ThinQ also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG V35 ThinQ features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features just a bit better battery duration than LG V35 ThinQ, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A8 Star has a camera that is very similar to the camera in LG V35 ThinQ, because although the Galaxy A8 Star has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, it also counts with a larger sensor shooting better quality pictures.
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