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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-08-11 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 372 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is much better than the LG Q8, with a 90.6 score against 77.2. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has an older 11 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a much newer and somewhat thinner phone than the LG Q8, although it is way heavier.
The LG Q8 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater number of pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than LG Q8, because it has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
LG Q8 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures in poorly lited situations and a way higher 16 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than LG Q8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a really longer battery duration than LG Q8, because it has a 47 percent larger battery size.
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