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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-10-01 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is much better than LG V10's score of 78.6. Although the Galaxy Note9 is notably newer than the LG V10, it is a little heavier and just a bit thicker. The LG V10 features a slightly better screen than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower 2560 x 1440px resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixel density.
LG V10 has slightly more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note9, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a superior processor than LG V10, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and more processing cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with greater battery life than LG V10, because it has a 33% larger battery capacity. The LG V10 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures and/or video in low-light situations and a tinier back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same video quality, the LG V10 also counts with a way more MP camera in the back and faster video frame rate.
The Galaxy Note9 costs a lot more money than the LG V10, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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