Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-08-20 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is better than the LG K50's 72.2 general score. The Galaxy S9 construction is just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than LG K50, despite of the fact that it was released just 17 months before. Galaxy S9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than LG K50, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S9 features a much better looking screen than LG K50, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a much higher number of pixels per inch of screen. LG K50 has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S9, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG K50 features a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 17% more battery size. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a much better camera than LG K50, because although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way higher video definition, a bigger back camera sensor and a lot bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
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