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| Global Score | |
| 91.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-03-19 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 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 |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is better than LG Q8, with a 91.3 score against 77.2. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has an older 12 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is noticeably newer than LG Q8, it's a lot heavier and just a little thicker.
The LG Q8 features a better display than Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher screen density. Galaxy A52 5G has a bit superior CPU than LG Q8, because it has more processing cores and more RAM.
Galaxy A52 5G has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows 976 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy A52 5G has a way better camera than LG Q8, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A52 5G also has a camera in the back with way more MP and a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has a way better battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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