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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-10-01 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is slightly better than the LG V10, having an 83.3 score against 78.6. The Galaxy S9 is a notably newer phone, and it's also just a little thinner and lighter than the LG V10. LG V10 counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S9, although it has a little smaller screen, a little bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a just a little lower display density.
LG V10 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the LG V10 also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy S9 counts with a faster processing unit than LG V10, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy S9 also has a higher number of cores.
LG V10 takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller camera sensor providing a lower image quality and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the LG V10 also counts with faster video frame rate and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The LG V10 and the Samsung Galaxy S9 have quite similar batteries.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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