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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-09 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | 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 |
| $ 930.00 | $ 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 | 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 just a bit better than the LG V30S ThinQ, with a global score of 83.3 against 82.5. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is an a little heavier and thicker cellphone than the LG V30S ThinQ. The Galaxy S9 has a bit sharper display than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixel density and a little higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Galaxy S9 has a little better processing power than LG V30S ThinQ, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The LG V30S ThinQ has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S9, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity.
The LG V30S ThinQ features just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Galaxy S9 takes a little bit better videos and photos than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a lower video quality and a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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