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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-11-23 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 is slightly better than the LG K52, getting an 81.7 score against 76. The Samsung Galaxy S8 construction is lighter and a little bit thinner than the LG K52, although it was released 4 years before. The LG K52's processing unit is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S8 one, both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Galaxy S8 counts with a much better screen than LG K52, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a way higher screen density. LG K52 features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S8, and although they both have equal internal memory, the LG K52 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The LG K52 features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 33 percent more battery size. The LG K52 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the LG K52 also counts with a way bigger camera sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality and a back camera with much more mega pixels.
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