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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-06-28 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Q8 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J8, getting a 77.2 score against 76.7. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the LG Q8 has the newer 7.0 Nougat version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version. The LG Q8 is an older phone than the Samsung Galaxy J8, but it is a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter anyway.
The Galaxy J8 and the LG Q8 feature quite similar processors, and although the LG Q8 has lesser processing cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM memory. The LG Q8 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of screen and a lot better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The LG Q8 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have a 16 megapixels resolution back facing camera, the LG Q8 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor and a way better video quality.
The LG Q8 has more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy J8 counts with a bit better battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 17 percent more battery capacity.
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