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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2017-08-02 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.61 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | 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 |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is better than LG Q6's 71.8 score. Samsung Galaxy S9's construction is a little thicker and just a little heavier than LG Q6. Galaxy S9 counts with a quite superior processing power than LG Q6, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S9 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy S9 has a little bit better looking screen than LG Q6, because it has a bit larger display, a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per inch of display. LG Q6 features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a battery life that is very similar to the battery duration in LG Q6. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a superior camera than LG Q6, because although it has a camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot larger aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
Galaxy S9 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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