LG G5 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  G5:

  LCD

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  OLED

• Weight

  G5: 23 g lighter

  G5:

  159 g

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  182 g

• Width

  G5: 2.9 mm narrower

  G5:

  73.9 mm

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  76.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  G5: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

  G5:

  5.3 in

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  5.7 in

• Chipset

  G5:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  G5:

  Dual

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  Single

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. G5

   Height:

   149.4 mm

   Width:

   73.9 mm

   Depth:

   7.7 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2016)

2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

   Height:

   156.6 mm +7.2 mm versus G5

   Width:

   76.8 mm +2.9 mm versus G5

   Depth:

   7.2 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. G5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   77.4 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

Galaxy A8 (2016) has approximately 15.7% more rectangular screen area than G5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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