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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit better than LG V20, having an 82.1 score against 77. Galaxy A8 Star's construction has the same thickness than LG V20, but it's just a little bit heavier. LG V20 features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The LG V20 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the LG V20 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little better hardware performance than LG V20, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and more RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a little bit longer battery life than LG V20, because it has a 16 percent more battery size. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star shoots a bit better videos and photos than LG V20, and although they both have the same sensor size, a camera with a 16 mega-pixels, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger camera aperture to take better low light captures and video.
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