LG G5 SE H840 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of LG G5 SE H840 and Samsung Galaxy Note8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG G5 SE H840 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy Note8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H840 SM-N950F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.4 mm 162.5 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater height than LG G5 SE H840.
Width 73.9 mm 74.8 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater width than LG G5 SE H840.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.6 mm LG G5 SE H840 is narrower than LG G5 SE H840.
Weight 159 g 195 g LG G5 SE H840 is lighter than LG G5 SE H840.
Body Colour Titan Deepsea blue | Gold maple | Midnight black
Body Material Metal -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.44 W/kg (body), 0.981 W/kg (head), 1.809 W/kg (body) (simultaneous), 1.585 W/kg (head) (simultaneous) 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.173 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy Note8
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Quantum Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.3" 6.3" Samsung Galaxy Note8 has larger screen size than LG G5 SE H840.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better screen resolution than LG G5 SE H840.
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density 554 ppi 521 ppi LG G5 SE H840 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Max Brightness 850 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features Always-on display Always-on display
PROCESSOR LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy Note8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 8895
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note8 has higher clock speed than LG G5 SE H840.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Mali-G71 MP20
MEMORY LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy Note8
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy Note8 has more RAM than LG G5 SE H840.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy Note8 has more internal memory than LG G5 SE H840.
User Memory 23.5 GB 51.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy Note8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel LG G5 SE H840 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better lens aperture than LG G5 SE H840.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better digital zoom than LG G5 SE H840.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, manual mode, Auto mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Yes Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 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) Touch & Shoot, Multi View recording 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) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better second camera resolution than LG G5 SE H840.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better front lens aperture than LG G5 SE H840.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) Gesture Shot, Auto Shot Wide selfie mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - LG G5 SE H840 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Virtual Flash Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy Note8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2800 mAh 3300 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note8 has larger battery capacity than LG G5 SE H840.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - LG G5 SE H840 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time 100 hours -
Talk Time 240 minutes 1320 minutes Samsung Galaxy Note8 has longer battery life when making calls than LG G5 SE H840.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 240 min
Standby: up to 100 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 G5 SE H840 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 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1.1 Nougat
User Interface LG UX 5.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS LG G5 SE H840 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/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HDP, HOGP, IOPT -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy Note8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS, iMelody, SP-MIDI 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 VC-1, XviD, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, Theora, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG-4 SP MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Acoustic Overload Point
FEATURES LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy Note8
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, motion sensor 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 Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, QuickMemo function, Wi-Fi Miracast, infrared remote control, KnockON, Capture Plus function, Knock Code function, notification LED, Alarm Clock, modular design Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX
OTHERS LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy Note8
Included Accessories Stereo headset, power adapter, USB-C cable 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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