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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2015-10-01 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| Metal | Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 418 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Dual SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V10 has a global score of 78.6, which is slightly better than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s score of 74.9. Even though LG V10 and the Galaxy A9 (2016) were only released with a few months difference, the LG V10 body is just a little bit lighter but also thicker than the Galaxy A9 (2016). LG V10 has an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Galaxy A9 (2016) features a little better hardware performance than LG V10, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. LG V10 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the LG V10 also has faster video frame rate, a larger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in low light environments and a back-facing camera with a higher resolution.
The LG V10 has a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with greater battery duration than LG V10, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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