LG K8
#4545
Micromax Canvas Knight 2 E471
#3963Category Breakdown
LG K8
Micromax Canvas Knight 2 E471
Performance
45.356.4
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.577.9
Battery
20.220.6
Build
67.976.4
Connectivity
55.941.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
32.737.2
Summary
- The LG K8 features a plastic build with a glass front, while the Micromax Canvas Knight 2 E471 has a more premium construction with Gorilla Glass on both front and back and an aluminum frame.
- Both devices have a 5.0-inch display, but the K8 uses IPS LCD technology, whereas the Knight 2 employs AMOLED, offering better color contrast.
- In terms of performance, the Knight 2 is equipped with a more powerful Snapdragon 615 chipset and 2GB of RAM compared to the K8's Mediatek MT6735 and 1.5GB of RAM.
- The camera on the Knight 2 is superior with a 13 MP rear sensor versus the K8's 8 MP, although both can record 1080p video.
- The Knight 2 also has a larger 2260 mAh battery compared to the K8's 2125 mAh, providing slightly better endurance.
- Software-wise, the K8 runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow, upgradable to 7.0 Nougat, while the Knight 2 operates on Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
LG K8
Micromax Canvas Knight 2 E471
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
Versions: LG Phoenix 2 (AT&T); K350N; LG Escape 3 K373
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T720MP2
Adreno 405
Memory
8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, AF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama
Dual-LED flash
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2125 mAh
2260 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2125 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2260 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
144.6 x 71.5 x 8.7 mm (5.69 x 2.81 x 0.34 in)
6.3 mm thickness
Weight
157 g
N/A
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Colors
Black, White
White, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity