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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-10 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Aurora black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 243.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than the LG V50 ThinQ, with an 85.2 score against 83.7. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) construction weights the same than LG V50 ThinQ, but it is just a little bit thinner. The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2018). They have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
LG V50 ThinQ has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution, a little larger display and a higher count of pixels per screen inch. LG V50 ThinQ features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) takes a little bit better videos and photos than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller camera sensor providing a worse image quality, slower video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
LG V50 ThinQ features just a little better battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5 percent greater battery capacity.
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