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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is slightly better than LG G8S ThinQ, with a score of 83.3 against 82.5. Samsung Galaxy S9 is an older and just a little thicker phone than the LG G8S ThinQ, but Samsung managed to make it just a little bit lighter anyway. LG G8S ThinQ counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S9 counts with just a bit better display than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a slightly better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video definition and a 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a larger camera aperture.
LG G8S ThinQ has much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage. The LG G8S ThinQ counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3550mAh battery size.
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