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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-01-01 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Q8 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), getting a score of 77.2 against 74.9. Although the LG Q8 is just a little bit thicker than Galaxy A9 (2016), it's incredibly lighter and also newer. LG Q8 has a much better display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a lot higher display pixel density.
LG Q8 has a CPU that's very similar to the CPU in Galaxy A9 (2016), because although the LG Q8 has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with more RAM memory. LG Q8 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the LG Q8 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a more MP camera.
The LG Q8 has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the LG Q8 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with improved battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery size.
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