LG V20 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of LG V20 and Samsung Galaxy S8+. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG V20 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG V20 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G955FD
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.7 mm 159.5 mm LG V20 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Width 78.1 mm 73.4 mm LG V20 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.1 mm LG V20 is narrower than LG V20.
Weight - 173 g
Body Colour Pink | Silver | Titan Gold maple | Midnight black
Body Material Silicone polycarbonate (Si-PC), AL6013 metal -
Protection Shockproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S8+ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1 W/kg (body), 0.26 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY LG V20 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Quantum Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.2" Samsung Galaxy S8+ has larger screen size than LG V20.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better screen resolution than LG V20.
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density 513 ppi 529 ppi Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better pixel density than LG V20.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type LCD display - colour -
Second Display Screen Size 2.1" -
Second Display Resolution 160 x 1040 pixels -
PROCESSOR LG V20 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 8895
Clock Speed - 2.3 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S8+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G71 MP20
MEMORY LG V20 Samsung Galaxy S8+
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S8+ has more internal memory than LG V20.
User Memory - 52.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA LG V20 Samsung Galaxy S8+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel LG V20 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better lens aperture than LG V20.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S8+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 8x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S8+ has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better front camera resolution than LG V20.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better front lens aperture than LG V20.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Wide selfie mode
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG V20 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 3500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S8+ has larger battery capacity than LG V20.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S8+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Talk Time - 1440 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (WCDMA): up to 1440 min
Playback (MP3 (AOD on)): up to 50 hrs
Playback (MP3 (AOD off)): up to 78 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
CELLULAR LG V20 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface LG UX 5.0+ -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS LG V20 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA LG V20 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3 WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES LG V20 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features ESS technology, 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support
OTHERS LG V20 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, AKG headphones, micro-USB connector (C to B), ear plugs, USB-C to A connector, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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