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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
Galaxy Note5 is a bit better than LG Q8, with a overall score of 80.2 against 77.2. The Galaxy Note5 is an older and heavier cellphone than LG Q8, but Samsung was able to build it just a little thinner anyway. Galaxy Note5 counts with just a little better performance than LG Q8, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy Note5 also has a larger number of cores.
LG Q8 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, the LG Q8 also counts with a little bit greater screen density. The LG Q8's camera is very similar to Galaxy Note5's camera, and although the LG Q8 has a bigger aperture for better images and video in low light situations, they both have a same size sensor, a back facing camera with a 16 mega-pixels, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality.
The LG Q8 features a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG Q8 has a battery performance that is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy Note5.
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