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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2018-06-18 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.30 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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, HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 global score of 83.3, which is much better than LG Stylo 4's score of 73.1. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S9 and LG Stylo 4 were released only a couple months apart, Samsung Galaxy S9's construction is just a bit lighter but also a little bit thicker. The Galaxy S9 has a little faster CPU than LG Stylo 4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S9 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a better display than LG Stylo 4, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. The LG Stylo 4 counts with a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy S9 shoots much clearer photos and videos than LG Stylo 4, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a way larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and video. LG Stylo 4 has just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Galaxy S9 costs more money than LG Stylo 4, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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