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| Global Score | |
| 61.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2 | -- |
| 2013-02-21 | 2018-03-16 |
| 4.96 x 2.54 x 0.37 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.62 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| -- | 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 |
| $ 155.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.93 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 500 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is way better than the LG Optimus F5, getting a score of 83.3 against 61.1. The Galaxy S9 is a notably newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the LG Optimus F5, although it is also heavier. Galaxy S9 has a better processing power than LG Optimus F5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
Galaxy S9 has a better screen than LG Optimus F5, because it has a lot higher display pixels density, a lot larger display and a lot higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. Galaxy S9 shoots greater pictures and videos than LG Optimus F5, because it has a much better resolution back facing camera and a much higher video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a much better storage for applications and games than LG Optimus F5, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a much better battery performance than LG Optimus F5, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S9 costs a little more than the LG Optimus F5, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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