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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-05-22 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The LG Q8 is a bit better than Galaxy A6, getting a overall score of 77.2 against 75.8. Despite of the fact the LG Q8 is older and just a little bit thicker than Galaxy A6, it's design is still a little bit lighter. LG Q8 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A6, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
The LG Q8 counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy A6, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher amount of pixels per screen inch and a lot better 1440 x 2560 resolution. LG Q8 features a superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the LG Q8 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG Q8 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos and video, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 16 MP resolution, the LG Q8 also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger sensor capturing higher quality photos.
The LG Q8's battery lifetime is just as good as the Galaxy A6 one.
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