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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-11-23 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is much better than the LG K52's global score of 76. Despite being the best device in this review, it must be noted that it is also a incredibly older, just a bit heavier and a bit thicker device. Galaxy Note9 has a bit better performance than LG K52, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy Note9 has a more vivid display than LG K52, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a much higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen. LG K52 counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note9, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The LG K52's battery duration is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Note9's battery life. Samsung Galaxy Note9 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than LG K52, because although it has a lot smaller back camera sensor shooting much worse quality photographs and a lot less mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and videos and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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