Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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 S7 edge is a little bit better than LG Q8, getting a score of 78.1 against 77.2. These phones include Android operating system, but the Galaxy S7 edge has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat, giving you lots of additional features and performance optimizations. Galaxy S7 edge's body is a little thinner than the LG Q8, although it's a bit heavier and was released a bit more further than a year before.
Galaxy S7 edge has just a little better performance than LG Q8. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. LG Q8 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1440 x 2560, the LG Q8 also counts with a just a little better display pixel density.
LG Q8 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and/or video in poorly lited situations and a tinier camera sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the LG Q8 also counts with a camera in the back with a way better 16 megapixels resolution.
The LG Q8 has a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same internal storage, the LG Q8 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S7 edge has superior battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity.
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