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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-11-23 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the LG K52, getting a overall score of 85.2 against 76. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy A9 (2018) is extremely older than the LG K52, it's design is just a little bit lighter and a bit thinner. The LG K52 has a CPU that is very similar to the processor in Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although the LG K52 has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit sharper screen than LG K52, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a bit better camera than LG K52, because although it has a lot tinier back-facing camera sensor taking less light and washed colors and a camera in the back with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and video and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
The LG K52 has just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. The LG K52 has just a little better battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5% larger battery size.
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