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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than LG G7 ThinQ's 81 overall score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a heavier cellphone than LG G7 ThinQ, but both of them are equally thin. LG G7 ThinQ has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
LG G7 ThinQ counts with a way better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 3120px resolution. LG G7 ThinQ features a bit bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures just a bit better photos and videos than LG G7 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and video and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a way more MP back camera and a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with superior battery duration than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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