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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-11 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is a little bit better than the LG G8 ThinQ, getting an 87.1 score against 84.3. The Galaxy Note9 is an a bit thicker and somewhat heavier device than the LG G8 ThinQ. The Galaxy Note9 and LG G8 ThinQ count with extremely similar CPUs, they have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit better number of pixels in each inch in the screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 3120. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 captures slightly better photographs and videos than LG G8 ThinQ, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video quality, the same aperture and the same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy Note9 features a bit superior battery performance than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the LG G8 ThinQ, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG G8 ThinQ. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note9, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the LG G8 ThinQ, resigning some specs and features.
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