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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-11-23 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than the LG K52, having a score of 83.3 against 76. The Galaxy S9 is a lighter phone than LG K52, but both of them have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a much better display than LG K52, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a lot more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little better performance than LG K52. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. The LG K52 features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the LG K52 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The LG K52 features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Galaxy S9 captures clearer photos and videos than LG K52, because although it has a lot lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera and a way smaller sensor which provides a lot worse photo and video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and a way higher video definition.
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