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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-10-01 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| 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 G5 is slightly better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), having a general score of 76.1 against 72.8. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the LG G5 has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, so it offers some nice extra features. Although the LG G5 and Galaxy A8 (2016) were only released with a couple months difference, the LG G5 construction is just a bit thicker but also somewhat lighter than Galaxy A8 (2016).
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a bit better processing power than LG G5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The LG G5 features a slightly better screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher pixel density.
The LG G5 takes a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the LG G5 also has a lot better video quality and a bigger aperture. The LG G5 features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the LG G5 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features greater battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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