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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-05-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.38 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Mirror black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 350.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than LG Q70, with a 79.2 score against 77.9. The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a older and just a little thicker device than LG Q70, but Samsung was able to make it somewhat lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit better CPU than LG Q70. They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little more vivid display than LG Q70, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixels density. LG Q70 shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a lot better video definition.
The LG Q70 has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the LG Q70 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG Q70 features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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