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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2015-10-01 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 418 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the LG V10's global score of 78.6. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s construction is newer, somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner than the LG V10. The LG V10 features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a just a bit greater pixel number in each display inch, a little bit larger display and a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
LG V10 has much more memory for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the LG V10 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a better performance than LG V10, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and LG V10 count with incredibly similar batteries. LG V10 captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have a camera with a 16 mega-pixels, the LG V10 also counts with a lot higher video definition.
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