Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-08-27 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit better than the LG Q8, getting a score of 82.1 against 77.2. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Although Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is noticeably heavier than the LG Q8, it's a little thinner and also newer.
The LG Q8 counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Galaxy A8 Star features a little bit better hardware performance than LG Q8, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
LG Q8's camera is just as good as the camera in Galaxy A8 Star, because although the LG Q8 has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a 16 MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos.
The LG Q8 has more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with greater battery duration than LG Q8, because it has a 23% more battery size.
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