Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-04-21 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 S8 has a score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than LG G5's 76.1 score. Galaxy S8 is a newer and a bit lighter device than LG G5, although it's a bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than LG G5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a greater number of cores.
Galaxy S8 has a slightly better display than LG G5, because it has a little bit bigger display, a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a quite better display density. The LG G5 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera sensor shooting worse quality images and a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking images or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the LG G5 also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
LG G5 features more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S8, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy S8 features a little longer battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
The Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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