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LG K8 vs Samsung Galaxy J5 2017

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Summary
58%
72%
Performance

MediaTek MT6735

1.5 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

2 GB RAM

Display

5.0" (12.7 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

5.2" (13.21 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2125 mAh

3000 mAh

Storage

16 GB

32 GB (Expandable)

16 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

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LG K8 is permanently discontinued.
Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Performance
Below Average
Average
Chipset

MediaTek MT6735

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

CPU

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T720 MP2

Mali-T830 MP2

RAM

1.5 GB

2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display
Average
Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 " (12.7 cm)

5.2 " (13.21 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi

282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.51 %

71.3 %

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 144.6 mm
Width: 71.5 mm
Thickness: 8.7 mm

Height: 146.3 mm
Width: 71.3 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

156 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Blue, White

Black, Gold

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP, Primary Camera

13 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Average
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP, Primary Camera

13 MP, Primary Camera

Flash

, LED Flash

Battery
Average
Good
Capacity

2125 mAh

3000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Excellent
Best in Class
Internal Memory

16 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 32 GB

, Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v4.1

GPS

with A-GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer