Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-16 | 2017-03-10 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 163.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is much better than LG G6, getting a global score of 83.3 against 75.6. Galaxy S9's construction has the same weight than the LG G6, but it's a bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit faster processing unit than LG G6, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has 4 more cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a slightly better looking screen than LG G6, because it has a quite bigger display, a little bit better display density and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The LG G6 features a bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The LG G6 features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity. Galaxy S9 takes a little bit better videos and photos than LG G6, because although it has a back facing camera with less mega-pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S9 is also cheaper, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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