LG Q8 2018 vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)

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

  Q8 2018:

  LCD

  Galaxy A7 (2017):

  OLED

• Weight

  Q8 2018: 40 g lighter

  Q8 2018:

  146 g

  Galaxy A7 (2017):

  186 g

• Width

  Q8 2018: 5.7 mm narrower

  Q8 2018:

  71.9 mm

  Galaxy A7 (2017):

  77.6 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Q8 2018: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Q8 2018:

  5.2 in

  Galaxy A7 (2017):

  5.7 in

• Chipset

  Q8 2018:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

  Galaxy A7 (2017):

  Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Q8 2018:

  Dual

  Galaxy A7 (2017):

  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. Q8 2018

   Height:

   149 mm

   Width:

   71.9 mm

   Depth:

   8 mm

2. 2. Galaxy A7 (2017)

   Height:

   156.8 mm +7.8 mm versus Q8 2018

   Width:

   77.6 mm +5.7 mm versus Q8 2018

   Depth:

   7.9 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. Q8 2018

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy A7 (2017)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

Galaxy A7 (2017) has approximately 20.2% more rectangular screen area than Q8 2018.

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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