LG Prime 2 (X170FTV) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB)
Side by side comparison between LG Prime 2 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB)
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3 Advantages 
23 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| (front) 5MP |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Prime 2 (X170FTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Prime 2 (X170FTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) |
| Other model names | LG L Prime 2 TV X170, LG Prime II X170, LG X170FTV | Samsung Galaxy A8 SM-A8000 (Dual-Sim) |
| Country or region available |  Brazil |  China |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Release date | 9/1/2015 | 8/1/2015 |
| Depth | 9.6 millimeters (0.38 inches) | 5.9 millimeters (0.23 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.6 x 140.8 millimeters (2.82 x 5.54 in) | 76.8 x 158 millimeters (3.02 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 158 grams (5.53 ounces) | 151 grams (5.29 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Prime 2 (X170FTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 196 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 Prime 2 (X170FTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | |
| System version | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Prime 2 (X170FTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6582 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP2 | Qualcomm Adreno 405 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Prime 2 (X170FTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) | 32GB (25GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Prime 2 (X170FTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 7, 8) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Prime 2 (X170FTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | 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 Prime 2 (X170FTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 23mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Prime 2 (X170FTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Digital TV 1Seg | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Prime 2 (X170FTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + 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 | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Prime 2 (X170FTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Prime 2 (X170FTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2540 mAh | 3050 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | 17 hours |
| Standby | 100 hours (4.2 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Prime 2 (X170FTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | |
| 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 | External retractable antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • LG UI 4.0 • Knock On, Knock Code | • Colors: Black, White, Gold • Samsung TouchWiz UX |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Prime 2 (X170FTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.81W/kg (head), 1.19W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.252W/kg (head), 0.672W/kg (body) |