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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-04-29 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A51 5G has a score of 90.8, which is better than the LG Q8's general score of 77.2. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A51 5G has an older 11 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Even though the Galaxy A51 5G is way newer than the LG Q8, it is incredibly heavier and just a little bit thicker.
The LG Q8 features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixel number in each inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a bit superior processing unit than LG Q8, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has an external SD slot that supports 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a much better battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy A51 5G features a much better camera than LG Q8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting photos or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures and a back camera with way more MP.
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