Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 vs LG G8 ThinQ

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 vs LG G8 ThinQ across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: LG G8 ThinQ runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 runs at 1.6 GHz, making LG G8 ThinQ the better performer.


Display: LG G8 ThinQ offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 offers 4.7 inches, making LG G8 ThinQ the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG G8 ThinQ's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while LG G8 ThinQ offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 and LG G8 ThinQ feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: LG G8 ThinQ offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 offers 2350 mAh, making LG G8 ThinQ better for longer battery life.


Storage: LG G8 ThinQ offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 offers 16 GB, making LG G8 ThinQ the better option for storage.

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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
₹17,990
(Discontinued)
LG G8 ThinQ
₹52,990
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
82%

Release Date

08 Jan, 2017
23 Jan, 2020

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Snapdragon 855
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
2 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Super AMOLED
OLED
720x1280 px (HD)
1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
12 MP
Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A
16 MP
Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Battery

2350 mAh
3500 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging

Storage

16 GB
64 GB

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Processor

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 640

RAM

2 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
OLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

312 ppi
563 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.78 %
83.57 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with notch

Design

Height

135.4 mm
151.9 mm

Width

66.2 mm
71.8 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

N/A
167 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.51.4µm pixel size
N/A
12 MP
f/2.41µm pixel size
N/A
16 MP
1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/1.7 Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2350 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope