LG K8 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| February 2018 | December 2015 |
| Status | |
| Available - June 2018 | Coming Soon - December 2015 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 7,490 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 17,300 ($254.41) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Aurora Black, Moroccan Blue, Terra Gold | Various |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
146.3 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm (5.76 x 2.88 x 0.32 in) |
134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm (5.3 x 2.57 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | |
| 152 g (5.36 oz) | 132 g (4.66 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | - |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | |
| Notification LED | |
| Yes | - |
Display
| Type | |
| S-IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.0 inches [Similar] | 4.7 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) [Similar] | 720 x 1280 pixels (312 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 64.23% | 69.65% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) |
| Processor | |
|
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) - Global Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) - USA [Similar] |
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 304 Adreno 308 [Similar] |
Adreno 306 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 1.5 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Camera
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| 4.2, A2DP, LE | v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) |
| Browser | |
| Yes | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2500 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |