LG K8 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
Quick Comparison
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G has better RAM than LG K8 (2017). Neither of them has front Flash. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy M56 5G has better resolution of 2340 x 1080 than LG K8 (2017) which has resolution of 1280 x 720. Samsung Galaxy M56 5G has more internal memory than LG K8 (2017)
| Name | LG K8 (2017) | Samsung Galaxy M56 5G |
| RAM | 2 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 5 in | 6.74 in |
| Internal Memory | 16 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 2500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 13 MP | 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 6699 | Rs. 27999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is December, 2016. The cost of LG K8 (2017) is Rs. 6699. The launch Date of the second phone is April 17, 2025. The cost of Samsung Galaxy M56 5G is Rs. 27999.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G has larger screen size of 6.74 inches in comparison to LG K8 (2017)'s 5 inch screen. LG K8 (2017) has IPS Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy M56 5G has Super AMOLED Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 382 PPI & LG's phone has only 294 PPI display density. LG K8 (2017) has 16:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy M56 5G has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to LG K8 (2017)'s lower 2 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy M56 5G has more Internal Memory (128 GB) than LG K8 (2017) (16 GB).
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G's 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines LG K8 (2017)'s 13 MP Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Samsung Galaxy M56 5G will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 12 MP Front Camera in comparison to LG K8 (2017)'s 5 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 7.0 and the second one on 15 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | LG K8 (2017) | Samsung Galaxy M56 5G |
| General | ||
| Model | SM-M566B, SM-M566B/DS | |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | December, 2016 | April 17, 2025 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 72.09 x 144.5 x 8 mm | 77.3 x 162 x 7.2 mm |
| Weight | 144 g | 180 g |
| Colors | Black, Light Green | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color IPS Screen (16M colors Colors) | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 5 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels | 6.74 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 294 PPI | ~ 382 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 89% | |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | |
| Features | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Screen Protection | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
| Card Slot | Yes, upto 32 GB | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | |
| 5G Bands | FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N8(900), N28(700), 5G* TDD Sub6: N40(2300), N41(2500), N78(3500) | |
| VoLTE | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, microUSB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go | USB on-the-go |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 731,106 (Total) (v10) 246,613 (CPU) 175,331 (GPU) 149,551 (Memory) 159,611 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 3,463 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,146 (Single Core) 4,069 (OpenCL) 4,223 (Vulkan) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS Support | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| Extra Features | Object Eraser, Image Clipper | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 13 MP | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Face detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus | Digital Zoom up to 10x, Panorama, HDR |
| Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 5 MP | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v7.0 (Nougat) | Android v15 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425Mediatek | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| CPU | 1.25 GHz, Quad Core Processor | 2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 4xCortex-A78@ 2.7 GHz & 4xCortex-A55@2.0 GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 308Mali-T720MP2 | Xclipse 530 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | MMS, Instant Messaging | |
| Yes, with Push Email | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA |
| Video | MP4, H.264 | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 2500 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 45W Fast Charging | |
| Video Playback Time | 26 hours | |