Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-15 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.66 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6750 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is better than the LG Q7's global score of 72.2. Even though the Galaxy A9 (2018) and the LG Q7 were released only 5 months apart, the Galaxy A9 (2018) design is extremely heavier but a bit thinner. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit superior CPU than LG Q7, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM.
The LG Q7 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a little bit greater amount of pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much better camera than LG Q7, because it has a much better (4K) video definition, a camera with a much better resolution, a much bigger camera aperture to take better photography and video in low light situations and a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than LG Q7, because it has more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with improved battery duration than LG Q7, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.