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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-11-01 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Aurora black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 222.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a bit better than LG G8X ThinQ, having a general score of 83.3 against 82.7. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a lighter cellphone than LG G8X ThinQ, but they are 0.33inches thick. Galaxy S9 features a bit more vivid screen than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a greater pixels amount in each display inch.
LG G8X ThinQ has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S9, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. LG G8X ThinQ counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG G8X ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The LG G8X ThinQ features greater battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy S9 captures clearer pictures and videos than LG G8X ThinQ, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same sensor size, the Galaxy S9 also has a bigger diafragm aperture.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S9 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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