Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-03-12 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 has a global score of 78.1, which is a bit better than LG Q8's overall score of 77.2. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy XCover 5 has older 11 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Galaxy XCover 5 is a much newer phone than LG Q8, but it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
The LG Q8 features an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a way greater pixels density. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with slightly more storage capacity to store more apps and games than LG Q8, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits 976 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy XCover 5 has a little bit better hardware performance than LG Q8, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a larger number of cores. The LG Q8 features a battery life that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 one. LG Q8 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same resolution back camera, the LG Q8 also has a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
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