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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-03-09 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than LG V30S ThinQ, with a general score of 85.2 against 82.5. Even being the best in our current comparison, we must note that it is also a heavier and just a bit thicker device. LG V30S ThinQ counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The LG V30S ThinQ features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have 8 cores and 6 GB of RAM. The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a way bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better camera than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a larger back camera sensor and a camera with a much higher resolution.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little better battery duration than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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