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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-05-07 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.38 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Mirror black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | $ 350.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 is a bit better than LG Q70, getting a general score of 81.7 against 77.9. Although the Galaxy S8 is notably older than LG Q70, it's design is just a little thinner and lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a better looking display than LG Q70, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
LG Q70 has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the LG Q70 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S8 features a bit superior processor than LG Q70. They have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
LG Q70 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier sensor which gives a worse image and video quality and a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the LG Q70 also counts with a way more MP camera in the back.
LG Q70 has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S8 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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