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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-01-31 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 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 (480 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), 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 | |
| 4050mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover Pro is just a bit better than the LG Q8, with a general score of 81 against 77.2. Both phones in this review use Android operating system, but Galaxy XCover Pro has older 11 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Galaxy XCover Pro body is notably newer than LG Q8's, although it is noticeably thicker and heavier.
The LG Q8 features a more vivid display than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels count in each screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Galaxy XCover Pro has a bit better CPU than LG Q8, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy XCover Pro also has a greater number of faster cores.
LG Q8 counts with a little bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG Q8 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a camera in the back with much less megapixels resolution and a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Galaxy XCover Pro features a superior battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 4050mAh battery size.
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