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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-09 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 930.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than LG V30S ThinQ, with a overall score of 85.2 against 82.5. Although it's the best we compare here, Galaxy A9 (2018) is a heavier and just a little thicker phone than the LG V30S ThinQ. LG V30S ThinQ has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
LG V30S ThinQ features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures slightly better pictures and videos than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher 24 mega-pixels resolution and a larger sensor.
LG V30S ThinQ has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit better battery life than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 15 percent bigger battery size.
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