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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-11-23 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is a bit better than LG K52's 76 score. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s body has the same thickness than LG K52, but it's a bit lighter. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a better looking display than LG K52, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2220px resolution and a way higher count of pixels per display inch.
LG K52 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount. LG K52 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and video in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the LG K52 also counts with a lot better resolution back facing camera.
The LG K52 counts with a much greater storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the LG K52 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG K52 counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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