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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-11-23 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is a little bit better than the LG K52's 76 score. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while LG K52 has Android 10 version, providing a couple nice extra features. Even being the best phone in this comparison review, we must tell that it's also extremely older, a little heavier and just a bit thicker.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit superior processor than LG K52, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a brighter screen than LG K52, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater display pixels density and a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The LG K52 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light images, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the LG K52 also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs and videos and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
LG K52 features a much better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the LG K52 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The LG K52 counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 21 percent more battery size.
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