Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-07-01 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Q8 is a little bit better than Galaxy J7 (2017), with a 77.2 score against 73.5. LG Q8's construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy J7 (2017), but it is somewhat lighter. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the LG Q8 has the previous 7.0 Nougat version while Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
LG Q8 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater display pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. LG Q8 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with more RAM memory.
LG Q8 captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light images and video, it also counts with a more megapixels camera and a way higher video definition. LG Q8 has a way bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 16 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) counts with better battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity.
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