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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-06-19 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is much better than LG Q8, having a global score of 91.8 against 77.2. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G body is incredibly newer, but noticeably heavier and a little thicker than the LG Q8. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has older 11 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
LG Q8 counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with just a bit better performance than LG Q8, because it has a greater number of cores (and faster) and a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a much better camera than LG Q8, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a way larger sensor capturing way higher quality videos and pictures and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a way better battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 50 percent more battery size.
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