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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is better than LG Q8, getting an 87.1 score against 77.2. Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is newer than LG Q8, it is heavier and thicker. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit faster CPU than LG Q8, because it has a greater number of cores and 2 GB more RAM. LG Q8 counts with a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2560px, it also counts with a just a bit higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy Note9 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than LG Q8, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a back-facing camera with way less mega pixels, it also counts with a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a larger aperture. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a greater storage capacity for games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Note9 features superior battery duration than LG Q8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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