Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-05-10 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Aurora black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a little bit better than LG V50 ThinQ, getting a global score of 87.1 against 83.7. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison review, Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a just a bit heavier and a bit thicker cellphone than the LG V50 ThinQ. LG V50 ThinQ counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a slightly higher 1440 x 3120 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per inch of display.
LG V50 ThinQ features much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have equal internal storage, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG V50 ThinQ and Samsung Galaxy Note9 both feature similar CPUs, both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores.
The LG V50 ThinQ's camera is just as good as the Galaxy Note9 one, and although the LG V50 ThinQ has a tinier camera sensor which gives a lower image and video quality, they both have the same video frame rate, the same video quality, a same size camera aperture and the same resolution camera in the back.
LG V50 ThinQ counts with a battery duration that's very similar to the battery life in Galaxy Note9.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than LG V50 ThinQ, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the LG V50 ThinQ. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note9, otherwise you can save some money and buy the LG V50 ThinQ, giving up some specifications.
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