LG L65 D280 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    L65 D280:
    LCD
    Galaxy S8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    L65 D280: 28 g lighter

    L65 D280:
    127 g
    Galaxy S8:
    155 g
  • Width

    L65 D280: 1.3 mm narrower

    L65 D280:
    66.8 mm
    Galaxy S8:
    68.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    L65 D280: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    L65 D280:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy S8:
    5.8 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S8: 1.5 mm thinner

    L65 D280:
    9.5 mm
    Galaxy S8:
    8 mm
  • Height

    L65 D280: 21.7 mm shorter

    L65 D280:
    127.2 mm
    Galaxy S8:
    148.9 mm

Physical size

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. L65 D280

    Height:
    127.2 mm
    Width:
    66.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Galaxy S8
  2. 2. Galaxy S8

    Height:
    148.9 mm +21.7 mm versus L65 D280
    Width:
    68.1 mm +1.3 mm versus L65 D280
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. L65 D280

    127 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S8

    155 g

    +28 g versus L65 D280

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. L65 D280

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S8

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.4 cm²

Galaxy S8 has approximately 62.2% more rectangular screen area than L65 D280.

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.

Recorded RAM for L65 D280, Galaxy S8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageL65 D280Galaxy S8
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy S8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. L65 D280

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy S8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. L65 D280

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S8

    3000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus L65 D280

Specifications

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1. L65 D2802. Galaxy S8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for L65 D280, Galaxy S8.
SpecificationL65 D280Galaxy S8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.2 Х 66.8 Х 9.5 mm
  • 148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 127 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1440 x 2960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); LG UI 3
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for L65 D280, Galaxy S8.
SpecificationL65 D280Galaxy S8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 84.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.9%
  • 83.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 570 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for L65 D280, Galaxy S8.
SpecificationL65 D280Galaxy S8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 480p
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 71
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 75
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 73
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for L65 D280, Galaxy S8.
SpecificationL65 D280Galaxy S8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13420
  • 202356
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1763
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6028
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 8798
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 231907
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3410
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 340
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1454
General specs
General specs — specifications for L65 D280, Galaxy S8.
SpecificationL65 D280Galaxy S8
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Midnight Black
  • Orchid Gray
  • Arctic Silver
  • Coral Blue
  • Maple Gold
  • Rose Pink
  • Burgundy Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for L65 D280, Galaxy S8.
SpecificationL65 D280Galaxy S8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for L65 D280, Galaxy S8.
SpecificationL65 D280Galaxy S8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for L65 D280, Galaxy S8.
SpecificationL65 D280Galaxy S8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as LG L65 D280N
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G950F (Europe
  • Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950