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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| 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/1.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is a little bit better than LG V30, having an 83.3 score against 79.1. Samsung Galaxy S9's construction is thicker and just a little heavier than the LG V30. Galaxy S9 features a little sharper screen than LG V30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The LG V30 has much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy S9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the LG V30 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than LG V30. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S9 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than LG V30, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.
The LG V30 features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 10% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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