Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and White | Sky Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 28.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than the LG K62, with a general score of 82.1 against 78.2. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version while LG K62 has Android 10, giving lots of additional features and performance optimizations. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a noticeably older and just a little bit heavier cellphone than LG K62, but Samsung made it just a little bit thinner anyway.
LG K62 counts with a processing unit that's very similar to the Galaxy A8 Star one, and although the LG K62 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy A8 Star has a little bit better looking display than LG K62, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a higher display pixels density.
The LG K62 features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit better camera than LG K62, because although it has a way smaller sensor taking much lower quality pictures and videos and a back-facing camera with way less mega pixels, it also counts with a much higher video quality and a larger camera aperture for better captures and videos in poorly lited situations.
LG K62 has just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3700mAh.
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