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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-12-16 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 A7 (2016), having a 77.2 score against 72.8. The LG Q8 is a newer and somewhat lighter cellphone than the Galaxy A7 (2016), although it's also just a little bit thicker. LG Q8 features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
The LG Q8 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution. The LG Q8 shoots better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a back camera with a better resolution, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video and a lot higher video quality.
The LG Q8 has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has a little better battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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