Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-11-01 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Aurora black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is a bit better than the LG G8X ThinQ, with a global score of 83.3 against 82.7. Samsung Galaxy S9 is a lighter phone than the LG G8X ThinQ, but they are 0.33inches thick. The Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better looking display than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
The LG G8X ThinQ has just a bit better performance than Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the LG G8X ThinQ also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a little bit better camera than LG G8X ThinQ, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the same video resolution, a 0.39 inches sensor and the same 60 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
LG G8X ThinQ counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG G8X ThinQ features better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy S9 is also by far the cheapest.
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