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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-09 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 930.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 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 | 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is slightly better than the LG V30S ThinQ's global score of 82.5. The Galaxy Note9 is a much heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than the LG V30S ThinQ. Galaxy Note9 has a screen that's just as good as the screen in LG V30S ThinQ, because although the Galaxy Note9 has a just a little lower display density, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better processing power than LG V30S ThinQ. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores. The LG V30S ThinQ features a superior storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the LG V30S ThinQ also has an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better camera than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a way worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features better battery duration than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 21 percent larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Note9 is also by far the cheapest, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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