LG Spirit vs Samsung Galaxy S8+: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: LG Spirit vs Samsung Galaxy S8+. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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LG SpiritLG SpiritGlobal · 1GB · 8GB · 4G
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+Global · 4GB · 64GB · G955F
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Basics
LG Spirit
LG Spirit
Global · 1GB · 8GB · 4G
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Samsung Galaxy S8+
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Global · 4GB · 64GB · G955F
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 7.4 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 6.9Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 5.5Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 6.5Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 7.3 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 4.9 Battery

User reviews
User score
5.1
28 reviews
8.8
113 reviews

Technical specifications of the LG Spirit vs Samsung Galaxy S8+

Specs LG Spirit price comparison LG Spirit
Global · 1GB · 8GB · 4G 		Samsung Galaxy S8+ price comparison Samsung Galaxy S8+
Global · 4GB · 64GB · G955F
Inches 4.7" 6.2"
Resolution HD WQHD+
Usable surface 69% useful 83% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 18:9
Dimensions 66.1 mm
133.3 mm
9.9 mm 		73.4 mm
159.5 mm
8.1 mm
Weight 120 g 173 g
Micro SnapD. 410
Quad-Core 		Exynos 8895
Octa-Core
RAM 1 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 8 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 21.734
v? 		194.971
v7
Battery 2100 mAh 3500 mAh
Main Camera 1
8 Mpx · ƒ/2.4

1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
S5K2L2
Selfie Camera SELF 1 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
Bands
OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand LG Samsung
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date February 2015,
9 years ago 		March 2017,
7 years ago
State Not available On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

LG Spirit
Samsung Galaxy S8+
LG Spirit
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Size
66.1 mm • 133.3 mm • 9.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
73.4 mm • 159.5 mm • 8.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 120 g 173 g
Usable surface 69 % 83 %
Materials Plastic Aluminium alloy, Glass
Resistance - IP68
Colors
Black

White

Gold
Black

Silver

Gray

Screen
Diagonal 4.7" 6.2"
Type LCD IPS Super AMOLED • HDR 10
Aspect Ratio 16:9 18:9
Resolution HD
720 x 1280 px 		WQHD+
1440 x 2960 px
Density 312 Pixels per inch 529 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 540 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Dual Edge display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Touch sensitive
  • Force Touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.3
6.7
Do you think it's a nice phone?
6.9
9.5
Is it comfortable?
7.9
8.9
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
4.7
8.9
Number of reviews
28 reviews
113 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916v2 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 1.4 GHz 4x Exynos M2 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz
Type Quad-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 10 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 306 ARM Mali-G71 MP20

RAM
RAM 1 GB 4 GB
Type -- LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
21.734
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 14% of devices
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194.971
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 57% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 8 GB 64 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate
  • Iris scanner

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
6.0
8.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
4.2
8.8
What's your experience been with demanding games?
3.9
8.5
Number of reviews
28 reviews
113 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 8 Mpx 12.2 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Samsung S5K2L2
Type CMOS ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 2.4 ƒ/ 1.7
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- 1/2.6"

Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 1 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Samsung S5K3H7
Type -- CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 1.7
Pixel size -- 1.22 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- 1/3.2"
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
6.9
9.3
Quality of nighttime photos
4.5
7.9
Quality of selfies
5.3
8.6
Does it have a powerful flash?
6.8
8.6
Number of reviews
28 reviews
113 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Single Sim
Type
  • Unknown
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • DID
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.776 W/Kg on head
0.685 W/Kg on body 		0.260 W/Kg on head
1.000 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.910 W/Kg on head
0.720 W/Kg on body 		0.410 W/Kg on head
0.970 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Mirrorlink

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
7.9
9.1
Quality of the GPS
5.3
9.0
And the WiFi?
7.4
9.0
Number of reviews
28 reviews
113 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
2100 mAh
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3500 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge No Yes
Others
  • Removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 25%
    Less than half day
  • 39%
    Less than a day
  • 21%
    One day
  • 14%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 9%
    Less than half day
  • 23%
    Less than a day
  • 46%
    One day
  • 22%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
28 reviews
113 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 71%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 29%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 4%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 78%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 18%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 50%
    Never
  • 15%
    Once a year
  • 23%
    Every six months
  • 12%
    Every two months or less
  • 8%
    Never
  • 10%
    Once a year
  • 45%
    Every six months
  • 36%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
28 reviews
113 reviews
Prices
Prices unavailable
From $ 239 --

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