Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 vs LG K8 2017

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 vs LG K8 2017 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while LG K8 2017 runs at 1.25 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while LG K8 2017 offers 5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG K8 2017's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 and LG K8 2017 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 and LG K8 2017 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while LG K8 2017 offers 2500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 and LG K8 2017 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while LG K8 2017 has a rating of 3.7.

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Samsung Galaxy J7 2016
₹13,800
(Discontinued)
LG K8 2017
₹8,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
66%

Release Date

09 May, 2016
22 Aug, 2017

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
MediaTek MT6735
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
(upto 1.25 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
2500 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

User Ratings

4.3/5
(78,258 ratings)
3.7/5
(80 ratings)

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 22, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
MediaTek MT6735

Processor

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.25 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-T720 MP2

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

267 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.16 %
64.47 %

Screen Protection

No
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

151.7 mm
147.1 mm

Width

76 mm
72.5 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

169 grams
144 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 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
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS
5 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
2500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)
Up to 18 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 200 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Proximity sensor Accelerometer