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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| 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 |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 is better than the LG V20, having an 87.1 score against 77. Galaxy Note9's design is newer than LG V20's, but it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy Note9 counts with a little better hardware performance than LG V20, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy Note9 features a slightly better looking display than LG V20, because although it has a quite worse display pixel density, it also counts with a quite better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a bit larger screen. Samsung Galaxy Note9 captures clearer videos and photos than LG V20, because although it has a worse video quality and a camera in the back with lot less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better images in low-light situations and a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The LG V20 counts with slightly more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better battery performance than LG V20, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than LG V20, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as LG V20. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get LG V20, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your budget.
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