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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-05-10 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Aurora black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | 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 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than the LG V50 ThinQ's score of 83.7. The Galaxy A9 (2018) design has the same weight than the LG V50 ThinQ, but it is a little bit thinner. The LG V50 ThinQ features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Both of them have 8 cores and 6 GB of RAM memory.
LG V50 ThinQ features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px, a greater pixels quantity in each inch of display and a bit larger screen. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little bit better camera than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier sensor providing a lower image quality, a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 24 megapixels resolution.
The LG V50 ThinQ features much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have equal internal memory, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. LG V50 ThinQ features a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5 percent bigger battery capacity.
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