Compare LG G5 Vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018

Should you buy LG G5 or Samsung Galaxy A8 2018? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. LG G5 starts at ₹ 12,990 and Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 starts at ₹ 23,126.

LG G5 has screen size of 5.3 inches and Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 has screen size of 5.6 inches, (84.9% screen-to-body ratio). LG G5 comes up with internal storage of 32 GB and RAM of 4 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 comes up with internal storage of 32GB and RAM of 4 GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 16 MP + 8 MP Dual Camera and front camera of 8 MP Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 16 MP and front camera of 16 MP (f/1.9.

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LG G5 Vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018

SpecificationsLG G5Samsung Galaxy A8 2018
OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Screen Size 5.3 inches 5.6 inches, (84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
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Specs Score6581
OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Screen Size 5.3 inches 5.6 inches, (84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
RAM4 GB
Internal Storage32GB
GENERAL
Device type Smartphone
Operating System Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
DESIGN
Height 149.4 mm
Thickness 7.7 mm
Weight 159 g 172 grams
Width 73.9 mm
DISPLAY
Form Factor Touch
Screen resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio
Screen size 5.3 inches 5.6 inches, (84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Technology IPS LCD
Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen
PERFORMANCE
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
CPU Quad Core 2.1 GHz Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 530 Mali-G71 MP3
STORAGE
Call Records Unlimited
Card Slot microSD Card microSD,up to 128 GB
External Storage Up to 2 TB
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Phonebook Unlimited
CAMERA
Camera Features Geo Tagging LED flash, HDR ,panorama
Front Camera 8 MP Camera16 MP (f/1.9
Primary camera 16 MP + 8 MP Dual Camera16 MP
Video Recording Yes
MULTIMEDIA
Audio Jack 3.5mm Audio Jack
Audio Player AC3, eAAC+, FLAC, MP3, WAV, WMA
FM Radio Yes
Games Yes
Speakers Yes
Video Player MP4, H.263, H.264, MPEG4, WMV, Xvid, DivX
BATTERY
Capacity Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery 3000 mAh
Stand by Up to 240 hrs
Talk time Up to 19 hrs
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, LE, apt-X 5.0, A2DP, LE
Browser HTML5
Edge YesYes
GPRS YesYes
GPS Facility with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS,GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB USB v3.0, USB Type-C 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
NETWORK SUPPORT
2G YesGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1& SIM 2
3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G YesLTE
5G YesSA/NSA

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Detailed Comparison of LG G5 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018

Design Comparison: LG G5 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018

LG G5 comes up with a weight of 159 g whereas Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 weights around 172 grams. Thickness of LG G5 is 7.7 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.4 mm.

Display Comparison: LG G5 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018

LG G5 has screen size of 5.3 inches whereas other comes up with 5.6 inches, (84.9% screen-to-body ratio). Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1440 x 2560 pixels and 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses undefined and latter uses Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen 16M colors.

Camera Comparison: LG G5 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018

LG G5 comes up with primary camera of 16 MP + 8 MP Dual Camera whereas Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 comes up with 16 MP. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Geo Tagging .

Performance Comparison: LG G5 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018

Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 and Exynos 7885 (14 nm) respectively. LG G5 comes up microSD Card card slot and Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 comes up with microSD,up to 128 GB card slot. CPU used in LG G5 is Quad Core 2.1 GHz and used in Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 is Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53).

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FAQs

Q. Which phone has bigger screen size, LG G5 or Samsung Galaxy A8 2018?

Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 is bigger with 5.6 inches screen than LG G5 that has 5.3 inches screen.

Q. What are some of the best alternatives available for LG G5 in the market?

Best alternatives available for LG G5 are: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, Xiaomi Redmi Note 11, Oppo A57 4G.