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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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, 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than LG V40 ThinQ's 81.2 global score. Even though the Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the LG V40 ThinQ, it must be noted that it is also just a bit heavier and a little thicker. The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a higher 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution, a greater pixel amount per screen inch and a little larger screen.
LG V40 ThinQ has a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG V40 ThinQ has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2018). They have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit longer battery duration than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots a bit better pictures and videos than LG V40 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light captures and videos, slower video frame rates and a tinier back camera sensor shooting lower quality pictures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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