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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-01-06 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is a bit better than the LG G5's 76.1 general score. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s body is newer than LG G5's, although it is a little bit heavier and thicker. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a little better performance than LG G5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a larger number of cores.
The LG G5 features a bit better display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The LG G5 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a camera in the back with a 16 MP, the LG G5 also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality.
The LG G5 has more storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit superior battery duration than LG G5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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