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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-03-10 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 163.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is better than the LG G6's overall score of 75.6. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) design has the same thickness than LG G6, but it's somewhat heavier. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better processor than LG G6, because it has more cores and a larger amount of RAM.
LG G6 has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a better pixel quantity per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) takes a little bit better photos and videos than LG G6, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger aperture to capture better low light images and video, a much higher 24 megapixels resolution back camera and a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs and videos.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bigger storage to install games and applications than LG G6, because although it has an external SD slot that admits 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit longer battery duration than LG G6, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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