Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-04-10 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Q8 is slightly better than the Galaxy A20, with a 77.2 score against 74.7. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (operating system), but the LG Q8 has a more recent 7.0 Nougat version and Galaxy A20 has Android 11, so it counts with lots of additional features and some performance improvements. LG Q8's construction has the same thickness than Galaxy A20, but it's somewhat lighter.
The LG Q8 features a way better looking screen than Galaxy A20, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher screen density and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. LG Q8 counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A20, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the LG Q8 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG Q8's processor is just as good as the processing unit in Samsung Galaxy A20, because although the LG Q8 has 4 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. LG Q8 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A20, because it has a more mega pixels back camera, a larger aperture, a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a much higher video resolution.
Galaxy A20 features better battery duration than LG Q8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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