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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-07-13 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black | Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Q8 has a global score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy J7 (2018)'s 72.5 general score. Although the LG Q8 is older than the Galaxy J7 (2018), it's construction is a little bit thinner and lighter. The LG Q8 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 2 GB more RAM.
LG Q8 has a way better display than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixels count per inch of display and a much better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. LG Q8 has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the LG Q8 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG Q8 captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition, a bigger sensor taking higher quality photographs and videos and a camera with a higher resolution. The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) features just a bit longer battery performance than LG Q8, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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