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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 vs LG G8 ThinQ

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Rs. 17,990
(Discontinued)

 

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Summary
69%
88%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

2 GB RAM

Snapdragon 855

6 GB RAM

Main Display

4.7" (11.94 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

6.1" (15.49 cm)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Dual Camera

Battery

2350 mAh

3500 mAh

Storage

16 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

2 TB (Expandable)

Cover Display

N/A

N/A

Expert Rating
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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 is permanently discontinued.
LG G8 ThinQ is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Performance
Average
Very Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

CPU

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

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T830 MP2

Adreno 640

RAM

2 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Main Display
Very Good
Excellent
Display Type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Screen Size

4.7 " (11.94 cm)

6.1 " (15.49 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

312 ppi

563 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.78 %

83.57 %

Bezel-less display

with notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Cover Display
Display Type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Screen Size

4.7 " (11.94 cm)

6.1 " (15.49 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Pixel Density

312 ppi

563 ppi

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 135.4 mm
Width: 66.2 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Height: 151.9 mm
Width: 71.8 mm
Thickness: 8.4 mm

Weight

167 grams

Colours

Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist,Peach Cloud

Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue

Waterproof

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

, Water resistant, IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Triple

Resolution

13 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

12 MP f/1.5, Primary Camera(1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4(1µm pixel size)16 MP(1µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, 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
Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Dual

Resolution

8 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

8 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

Flash

No

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

2350 mAh

3500 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Quick, v3.0

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

16 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

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

VoLTE

SIM 1

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

3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS

with A-GPS

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope