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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-02 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | 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 |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 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
The Galaxy Note9 is just a bit better than the LG G8S ThinQ, having an 87.1 score against 82.5. The Galaxy Note9 is a better phone than the LG G8S ThinQ, we must tell that it is also older, thicker and somewhat heavier. Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better looking display than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a little bigger screen, a higher pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a CPU that is just as good as the LG G8S ThinQ one, they have 6 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores. The LG G8S ThinQ features a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have the same internal memory, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy Note9 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Galaxy Note9 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than LG G8S ThinQ, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light captures.
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