LG K8 (2018) vs LG K7 Comparison and Differences

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LG K8 (2018)

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LG K8 (2018) or LG K7 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	LG K8 (2018)	LG K7
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2018, February	2016, January
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146.3 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm \| 5.76 x 5.76 x 2.88 in	143.6 x 72.5 x 9.1 mm \| 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.85 in
Weight	152 g \| 5.36 oz	161 g \| 5.68 oz
Body Build	Plastic body
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Aurora Black, Moroccan Blue, Terra Gold	White, Black, Gold; Titan (LTE model)
Battery	2500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion	2125 mAh, Removable Li-Ion
Approximate price	140 EUR	110 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	S-IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5" in	5" in
Screen area	68.9 cm²	68.9 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	64.4%	66.2%
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	480 x 854 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	294 PPI	196 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	8 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Camera specs		-5 MP, f/2.6, or 8 MP, AF
Functions	LED flash, HDR	LED flash
Video	720p@30fps (Global), 1080p@30fps (USA)	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications		5 MP

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) - USA	- Mediatek MT6580M (28 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) (LTE model)
CPU	- Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	- Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (3G model) -Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7 (LTE model)
GPU	Adreno 304 Adreno 308	Mali-400MP2 Adreno 304
External memory	microSD, up to 32 GB	microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	16 GB, 2 GB RAM	8 GB, 1 GB RAM (3G model, LS675) 8/16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM (LTE model)

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 4 Single Core		396
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core		1013
GeekBench 4 RenderScript		634

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700) - USA	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - LS675 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - X210 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - MS330 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - LS675 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - X210DS -4G - LTE - X210 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 12(700) - MS330 LTE band 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - LS675
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS
NFC
USB	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.1, A2DP

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer, proximity	- Accelerometer, proximity
Other extras
Versions	- Also known as LG K9	- Versions: X210 (Europe); X210DS (Russia); MS330 (MetroPCS); LG Tribute 5 LS675 (Boost Mobile) Also known as LG K7 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots

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