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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Q8 has a score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s general score of 75.8. LG Q8's construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it's a little bit lighter. LG Q8 has a more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the LG Q8 also has a better pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit more powerful processing unit than LG Q8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (but slower). LG Q8 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a camera in the back with a 16 mega-pixels, the LG Q8 also has a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger camera aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
LG Q8 has a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have equal internal storage, the LG Q8 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and LG Q8 both feature quite similar batteries duration.
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