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| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-09-27 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1980.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Fold is a lot better than LG Q8, with a overall score of 97.6 against 77.2. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Galaxy Fold has newer 9.0 Pie version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version, so it gives a lot of extra features. Galaxy Fold's design is noticeably newer and thinner than LG Q8's, but it is also extremely heavier.
The LG Q8 features a sharper display than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the display and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Galaxy Fold has just a little better hardware performance than LG Q8, because it has 8 GB more RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The Galaxy Fold features a bit better camera than LG Q8, because although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a lot worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and video and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy Fold features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG Q8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Fold features a way better battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 46% greater battery capacity.
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