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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-10 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Aurora black | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 243.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is a bit better than LG V50 ThinQ's 83.7 score. Although it's the best in this review, we must note that it is also a bit thicker and a little heavier. LG V50 ThinQ features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have a display of the same size, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a bit higher count of pixels per display inch and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a processing unit that is just as good as the processing unit in LG V50 ThinQ, both of them have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy Note9 and LG V50 ThinQ both feature quite similar cameras, and although the Galaxy Note9 has a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality, they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate, the same (4K) video resolution, a 12 mega pixels resolution camera and the same aperture. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a battery life that's very similar to the LG V50 ThinQ one.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than LG V50 ThinQ, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as LG V50 ThinQ. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note9, else you can save a couple dollars and get the LG V50 ThinQ, giving up a couple features and specs.
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