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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.1 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-08-13 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Gray |
| Glass; metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 Note 5 is a bit better than LG Q8, with a 79.3 score against 77.2. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 5 has 5.1 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Even though the Galaxy Note 5 is older and somewhat heavier than LG Q8, it's body is still a bit thinner.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with a little more vivid display than LG Q8, because although it has a just a bit lower pixel quantity in each inch of display, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440px resolution, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a little bit larger display. The LG Q8 counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG Q8 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the LG Q8 also has 3 more cores. LG Q8 features a battery duration that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy Note 5's battery lifetime. The LG Q8's camera is just as good as the camera in Galaxy Note 5, and although the LG Q8 has a larger aperture for better low-light images and video, they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same 30 fps video frame rate, a same size sensor and the same video definition.
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