Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-27 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than the LG G5, getting an 82.1 score against 76.1. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy A8 Star is a way newer cellphone than LG G5, although it is heavier and a little bit thicker.
The LG G5 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater pixels count in each inch of screen. The Galaxy A8 Star has a bit faster processing unit than LG G5, because it has more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and the LG G5 have similar cameras, because although the LG G5 has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, and they both have the same video frame rate, a 16 mega pixels camera in the back and the same (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality photographs and videos.
The LG G5 counts with a greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with improved battery performance than LG G5, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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