LG X power vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

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

    X power:
    LCD
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    OLED
  • Weight

    X power: 43 g lighter

    X power:
    139 g
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    182 g
  • Width

    X power: 1.9 mm narrower

    X power:
    74.9 mm
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X power: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    X power:
    5.3 in
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8 (2016): 0.7 mm thinner

    X power:
    7.9 mm
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    7.2 mm
  • Height

    X power: 7.7 mm shorter

    X power:
    148.9 mm
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    156.6 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. X power

    Height:
    148.9 mm
    Width:
    74.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    Height:
    156.6 mm +7.7 mm versus X power
    Width:
    76.8 mm +1.9 mm versus X power
    Depth:
    7.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. X power

    139 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    182 g

    +43 g versus X power

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. X power

    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 X power.

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 X power, Galaxy A8 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageX powerGalaxy A8 (2016)
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. X power

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. X power

    4100 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Galaxy A8 (2016)

  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    3300 mAh

Specifications

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1. X power2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for X power, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationX powerGalaxy A8 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.9 Х 74.9 Х 7.9 mm
  • 156.6 Х 76.8 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 182 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm) -Mediatek MT6755M (28 nm) LS755 -Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) US610
  • K450
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for X power, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationX powerGalaxy A8 (2016)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.4%
  • 74.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 277 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for X power, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationX powerGalaxy A8 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.12µm
  • AF -8 MP
  • AF (LS755
  • US610
  • K450)
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for X power, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationX powerGalaxy A8 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) LS755 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 US610
  • K450
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720 -Mali-T860MP2 LS755 -Adreno 304 US610
  • K450
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *
  • 31458
  • 87195
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 555
  • 1305
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1484
  • 4204
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1234
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 244
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 950
General specs
General specs — specifications for X power, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationX powerGalaxy A8 (2016)
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Indigo
  • White
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 44 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for X power, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationX powerGalaxy A8 (2016)
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - LS755
  • US610 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LS755 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - LS755
  • US610 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - K220 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - K220DS LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600) - UAE LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - LS7552,4,5,12,13,17,25 - US610
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - UAE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1/4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for X power, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationX powerGalaxy A8 (2016)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for X power, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationX powerGalaxy A8 (2016)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Versions: K220DS (Russia
  • UAE); K220 (Europe); LS755 (Boost Mobile); US610 (U.S. Cellular); K450 (Cricket)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A810F/DS (UAE); A810YZ (Taiwan) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots