Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-24 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is better than LG G5, having an 87.1 score against 76.1. Galaxy Note9 is a newer cellphone than the LG G5, although it's heavier and thicker. The Galaxy Note9 has just a little better processing power than LG G5, because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy Note9 and LG G5 count with really similar displays, because although the LG G5 has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2560px, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy Note9 has a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G5, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Galaxy Note9 has a very superior battery duration than LG G5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than LG G5, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot lower resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photography in low-light situations and a bigger camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy Note9 is also the cheapest one, making this phone a very good choice.
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