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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-01-05 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.87 x 2.96 x 0.37 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Gray and Red | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than LG G Flex 2, having an 87.1 score against 75.2. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 construction is notably newer and just a bit thinner, but a lot heavier than LG G Flex 2. LG G Flex 2 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the LG G Flex 2 also counts with a GPU and a 64-bit processor.
The LG G Flex 2 features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note9, although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little worse display pixel density and a little bit smaller screen. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a better camera than LG G Flex 2, although it has a worse resolution back camera and a lower (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy Note9 features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than LG G Flex 2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy Note9 features greater battery duration than LG G Flex 2, because it has a 33% larger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it is way more expensive than LG G Flex 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG G Flex 2. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the LG G Flex 2, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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