| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2014-05-27 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 10 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a little bit better than LG G3, with a 79.2 score against 76.4. The Galaxy A8 (2018) body is noticeably newer and just a bit thinner than LG G3's, although it's somewhat heavier. LG G3 has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a just a little greater display density.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than LG G3, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage. The LG G3 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) and the LG G3 count with similar battery durations. The LG G3 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lesser mega-pixels camera and a much smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and video, it also counts with a way higher video quality.
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