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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-07-07 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Fan Edition is a bit better than LG Q8, with an 80.4 score against 77.2. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a heavier cellphone than LG Q8, but both have the same thickness. The LG Q8 counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1440 x 2560, the LG Q8 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
LG Q8 features a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a little better performance than LG Q8, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The LG Q8 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality videos and images and a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the LG Q8 also counts with a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with just a little better battery duration than LG Q8, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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