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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than LG V40 ThinQ, having an 82.1 score against 81.2. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version while LG V40 ThinQ has Android 10, giving you a couple additional features and performance optimizations. Galaxy A8 Star is a heavier cellphone than LG V40 ThinQ, but both are equally thin.
The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A8 Star. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM and 8 processing cores. The LG V40 ThinQ has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bigger screen, a greater pixel quantity in each display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 3120.
The LG V40 ThinQ has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a worse video definition and a camera in the back with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a bigger camera aperture. The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit superior battery life than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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