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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-10-20 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 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 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a little bit better than LG Q8, getting a score of 84.2 against 77.2. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a newer and a little bit thinner phone than the LG Q8, although it is also heavier. Galaxy A7 (2018) has just a bit better performance than LG Q8, because it has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
LG Q8 has a more vivid display than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels number per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a better memory capacity to store more apps and games than LG Q8, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The LG Q8 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a back camera with much less MP and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking images and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features a little longer battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 10 percent more battery size.
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