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Global Score
72.876.4
Basic Information
SamsungLG
Android 6.0 MarshmallowAndroid 5.0, 4.4.2
2016-10-012014-05-27
6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches
6.42 ounces5.26 ounces
Blue, Gold and SilverBlack, Gold, Pink, Purple and White
Aluminum and Aluminum --
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
--$ 155.00
Display / Screen
5.7 inches5.5 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
386 pixels per inch534 pixels per inch
--450 cd/m2 brightness
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
810
Performance
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processorKrait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor
3 GB RAM3 GB (800 MHz) RAM
Yes GPUAdreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU
9.099.45
Storage
32 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot
8.888.12
Camera
16.00 MP + 8.00 MP13.00 MP + 2.10 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/2.40 aperture
--0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
9.139.46
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
--LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIMMicro SIM
37
Battery Life
3300mAh Li - Ion Battery3000mAh Li-Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
--Wireless Charging
--548 hours standby time
19 hours talk time
5.284.96
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID Scanner--
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

LG G3 has a global score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s overall score of 72.8. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the LG G3 has the older 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Even though LG G3 is extremely older and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), it's design is still somewhat lighter.

The LG G3 features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has less CPU cores (but faster), and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the LG G3 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The LG G3 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.

LG G3 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a much smaller camera aperture and a back camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a lot higher video quality. Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with just a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than LG G3, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A8 (2016) also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.

Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a bit better battery life than LG G3, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.




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