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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2018-08-24 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is better than LG V20's 77 score. Galaxy Note9 is a newer phone than the LG V20, although it's thicker and heavier. Galaxy Note9 features a bit sharper display than LG V20, because although it has a little bit worse screen density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a quite larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better processing power than LG V20, because it has more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM. LG V20 features a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy Note9 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than LG V20, because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a much less mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better captures in low light situations and a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality pictures.
Galaxy Note9 features greater battery lifetime than LG V20, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the LG V20, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG V20. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Galaxy Note9, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the LG V20, letting go a couple features and specs.
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