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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2018-01-06 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than the LG V30's 79.1 general score. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is just a little heavier and thicker than LG V30. LG V30 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018). Both of them have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The LG V30 features just a bit better display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a little more pixels per display inch, a quite larger display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880. The LG V30 has a much better memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the LG V30 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
LG V30 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The LG V30 takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the LG V30 also has a larger aperture and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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