LG K9 (X210EM) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S)
Side by side comparison between LG K9 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.7"
AMOLED
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1080x1920
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2GB
RAM
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Octa-core
3050
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(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
3 Advantages 
26 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 2GB LPDDR3 |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG K9 (X210EM) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| Model | LG K9 (X210EM) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) |
| Other model names | LG K9 LMX210EM, LM-X210EM, LG K8 2018 | Samsung Galaxy A8 A800S (4G LTE) |
| Country or region available |  (Europe) |  South Korea |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Release date | 4/1/2018 | 7/24/2015 |
| Depth | 8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 5.9 millimeters (0.23 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 73.2 x 146.3 millimeters (2.88 x 5.76 in) | 76.8 x 158 millimeters (3.02 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 152 grams (5.32 ounces) | 151 grams (5.29 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG K9 (X210EM) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 386 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG K9 (X210EM) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| System version | Android 7.1.2 Nougat | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG K9 (X210EM) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 (28nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-core) 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 304 | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 600Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG K9 (X210EM) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (9GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 32GB (25GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG K9 (X210EM) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1,3,7,8,20) | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 17) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG K9 (X210EM) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG K9 (X210EM) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 23mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/5" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG K9 (X210EM) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Digital TV |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV, XviD | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG K9 (X210EM) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG K9 (X210EM) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG K9 (X210EM) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-45F1F | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2500 mAh | 3050 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 18 hours |
| Standby | 250 hours (10.4 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG K9 (X210EM) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Aurora Black, Moroccan Blue, Terra Gold • Plastic body | • Colors: Black, White, Gold • Samsung TouchWiz UX • T-DMB TV (Korea) |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG K9 (X210EM) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.92W/kg (head), 1.11W/kg (body) | 1.191W/kg (head), 1.46W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.763W/kg (head), 1.43W/kg (body) | 0.256W/kg (head), 0.576W/kg (body) |