LG Q8 vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017): Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: LG Q8 vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017). The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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LG Q8LG Q8Global · 4GB · 32GB · H970
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)Global · 3GB · 16GB · J730F
Technical data sheets

Basics
LG Q8
LG Q8
Global · 4GB · 32GB · H970
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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Global · 3GB · 16GB · J730F
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 6.1 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 5.3Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 4.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 4.8Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 5.7 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 4.9 Battery

User reviews
User score
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1 review
6.1
64 reviews

Technical specifications of the LG Q8 vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)

Specs where to buy LG Q8 LG Q8
Global · 4GB · 32GB · H970 		Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) prices Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Global · 3GB · 16GB · J730F
Inches 5.2" 5.5"
Resolution QHD FHD
Usable surface 69% useful 73% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 71.9 mm
149.0 mm
8.0 mm 		74.7 mm
152.4 mm
7.9 mm
Weight 146 g 168 g
Micro SnapD. 820
Quad-Core 		Exynos 7870
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 125.000
v? 		46.000
v?
Battery 3000 mAh 3600 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2 		1
13 Mpx · ƒ/1.7

Selfie Camera SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/1.9 SELF 13 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 7.0 Nougat Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand LG Samsung
Aliases LG-H970, H970 SM-J730F, J730F

Release Date
Release date July 2017,
6 years ago 		June 2017,
6 years ago
State Not available On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

LG Q8
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
LG Q8
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Size
71.9 mm • 149.0 mm • 8.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.7 mm • 152.4 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 146 g 168 g
Usable surface 69 % 73 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Metal
Resistance IP67 -
Colors
Gray
Black

Blue

Gold

Pink

Screen
Diagonal 5.2" 5.5"
Type LCD IPS Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution QHD
1440 x 2560 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 565 Pixels per inch 401 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Secondary IPS display - 2.1 in; 160 x 10
  • Without Notch
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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6.1
Do you think it's a nice phone?
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7.6
Is it comfortable?
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7.4
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
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6.8
Number of reviews
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64 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 2.2GHz Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
CPU 2x Kryo 2.2 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz
Type Quad-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 14 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 530 624MHz ARM Mali-T830

RAM
RAM 4 GB 3 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
125.000
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 3% of devices
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46.000
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 43% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 16 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
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6.7
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
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6.3
What's your experience been with demanding games?
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5.0
Number of reviews
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64 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Samsung
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.7
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- 1.13 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
2
Camera type

--
Resolution
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

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

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 5 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 1.9 ƒ/ --
Pixel size 1.12 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
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7.4
Quality of nighttime photos
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5.1
Quality of selfies
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6.7
Does it have a powerful flash?
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7.7
Number of reviews
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64 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B20 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

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

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

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVCTP (Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)
  • GATT (Generic Attribute Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • SAP/SIM/rSAP (SIM Access Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HOGP
  • GOEP (Generic Object Exchange Profile)
  • HDP (Health Device Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HDP (Health Device Profile)

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

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

SAR
European measurement

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

 0.469 W/Kg on head
1.590 W/Kg on body 		0.567 W/Kg on head
1.330 W/Kg on body
American measurement

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

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

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
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8.2
Quality of the GPS
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7.9
And the WiFi?
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7.9
Number of reviews
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64 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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3600 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 6%
    Less than half day
  • 17%
    Less than a day
  • 42%
    One day
  • 28%
    More than one day
  • 6%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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64 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 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?
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  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 67%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 30%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
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  • 16%
    Never
  • 21%
    Once a year
  • 53%
    Every six months
  • 10%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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64 reviews
Prices
Prices unavailable
From $ 102 --

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