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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-03-09 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG V30S ThinQ is better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), having a overall score of 82.5 against 74.9. The LG V30S ThinQ body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), but it is a lot lighter. The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a same size screen, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a much better 1440 x 2880 resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
LG V30S ThinQ counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG V30S ThinQ features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V30S ThinQ also has 3 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy A9 (2016) has superior battery lifetime than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. The LG V30S ThinQ takes a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a camera in the back with more megapixels and a bigger aperture.
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