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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-01-31 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | -- |
| 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 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 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 618 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a global score of 87.5, which is better than LG Q8's 77.2 general score. These phones come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A71 has 11 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Samsung Galaxy A71's construction is way newer and a bit thinner than the LG Q8's, but it is also somewhat heavier.
Samsung Galaxy A71 has just a little better performance than LG Q8, because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and 2 GB more RAM. The LG Q8 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Galaxy A71 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than LG Q8, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A71 counts with a way better battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 captures a lot better photos and videos than LG Q8, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same camera aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a much larger sensor and a much better resolution camera.
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