Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-02-05 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and 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 |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M20 is a bit better than the LG Q8, getting a score of 78.9 against 77.2. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M20 has the older 10 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Samsung Galaxy M20 body is newer than LG Q8's, although it is notably heavier and somewhat thicker.
LG Q8 has a much better display than Galaxy M20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display. The LG Q8's processor is very similar to Galaxy M20's CPU, and although the LG Q8 has 4 lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), they both have 4 GB of RAM.
The LG Q8 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M20, because it has a larger sensor providing a higher image quality, a way higher video quality, a camera with more MP and a bigger diafragm aperture. LG Q8 features a little bit better memory for games and applications than Galaxy M20, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M20 has a way better battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 67 percent larger battery capacity.
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