Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) vs LG K8 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
samsung galaxy j5 (2017)
LG K8 (2018)
lg k8 (2018)
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung LG
Announced June 2017 February 2018
Status Available - June 2017 Available - June 2018
Price Rs. 19,500 ($300.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 7,490 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Blue, Black, Gold Aurora Black, Moroccan Blue, Terra Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 146.3 x 71.3 x 7.9 mm
(5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
146.3 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm
(5.76 x 2.88 x 0.32 in)
Weight - 152 g (5.36 oz)
SIM Type Dual-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J710F, J710H
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - J710M
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - J710F LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor -
Notification LED Yes Yes

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Processor Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53, Exynos 7870 Octa [Similar] Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) - Global
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) - USA [Similar]
GPU Mali-T830MP2 [Similar] Adreno 304
Adreno 308 [Similar]
RAM 2 GB [Browse Similar] 2 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 16 GB 16 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 2.5D Gorilla Glass S-IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.2 inches [Similar] 5.0 inches [Similar]
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels (282 ppi) [Similar] 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 71.68% 64.23%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP [Similar] 8 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features Autofocus, f/1.7, 28mm, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 720p@30fps (Global), 1080p@30fps (USA)
Front Camera 13 MP, f/1.9 [Similar] 5 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP 4.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB v2.0, USB OTG microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser HTML5 Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 3000 mAh 2500 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -