LG G4 Stylus vs. Samsung Galaxy Note8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of LG G4 Stylus and Samsung Galaxy Note8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG G4 Stylus vs. Samsung Galaxy Note8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG G4 Stylus Samsung Galaxy Note8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N950F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.3 mm 162.5 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater height than LG G4 Stylus.
Width 79.2 mm 74.8 mm LG G4 Stylus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Depth 9.6 mm 8.6 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 is narrower than LG G4 Stylus.
Weight 163 g 195 g LG G4 Stylus is lighter than LG G4 Stylus.
Body Colour Gold Deepsea blue | Gold maple | Midnight black
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.173 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY LG G4 Stylus Samsung Galaxy Note8
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.3" Samsung Galaxy Note8 has larger screen size than LG G4 Stylus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better screen resolution than LG G4 Stylus.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 258 ppi 521 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better pixel density than LG G4 Stylus.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR LG G4 Stylus Samsung Galaxy Note8
Processor Type (CPU) - Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 8895
Clock Speed - 2.3 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G71 MP20
MEMORY LG G4 Stylus Samsung Galaxy Note8
RAM 1 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy Note8 has more RAM than LG G4 Stylus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy Note8 has more internal memory than LG G4 Stylus.
User Memory - 51.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 32 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA LG G4 Stylus Samsung Galaxy Note8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better camera resolution than LG G4 Stylus.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.7
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - Motion effect, 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 Note8 has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions - 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, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto 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 Note8 has better front camera resolution than LG G4 Stylus.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.7
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Wide selfie mode
Camera Features (Front) - Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG G4 Stylus Samsung Galaxy Note8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3300 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note8 has larger battery capacity than LG G4 Stylus.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time 432 hours -
Talk Time 1080 minutes 1320 minutes Samsung Galaxy Note8 has longer battery life when making calls than LG G4 Stylus.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1080 min
Standby: up to 432 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1320 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 47 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR LG G4 Stylus Samsung Galaxy Note8
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 5.0 (Lollipop) Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS LG G4 Stylus Samsung Galaxy Note8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE 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
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 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA LG G4 Stylus Samsung Galaxy Note8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A 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 - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Acoustic Overload Point
FEATURES LG G4 Stylus Samsung Galaxy Note8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features Knock Code function, QuickMemo+ function Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX
OTHERS LG G4 Stylus Samsung Galaxy Note8
Included Accessories Stylus, power adapter Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, AKG headphones, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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