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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-02-24 | 2018-03-09 |
| 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 653 8976 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The LG V30S ThinQ is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, having an 82.5 score against 81. LG V30S ThinQ's design is newer and lighter than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro's, but it is a little bit thicker. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but LG V30S ThinQ has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, so it gives some extra features.
LG V30S ThinQ counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro. They have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have a display of the same size, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a better count of pixels per inch of display and a much higher 1440 x 2880px resolution.
LG V30S ThinQ counts with a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro counts with greater battery life than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The LG V30S ThinQ shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a larger aperture to take better images and video in low-light environments and a way higher (4K) video definition.
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