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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than LG V30, getting an 85.2 score against 79.1. The Galaxy A9 (2018) construction is newer than the LG V30's, although it's just a little thicker and heavier. LG V30 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The LG V30 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The LG V30 has just a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit longer battery performance than LG V30, because it has a 15% larger battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a bit better camera than LG V30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting pictures and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a back-facing camera with way more MP.
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