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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2015-10-01 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 418 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a bit better than LG V10's 78.6 global score. The Galaxy S9 construction is incredibly newer, a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the LG V10. LG V10 features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S9, although it has a just a bit lower pixel density, a bit worse 2560 x 1440 resolution and a bit smaller display.
The Galaxy S9 has a better performing processing unit than LG V10, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger number of cores. The LG V10 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking worse quality videos and images and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video quality, the LG V10 also counts with a lot higher resolution camera and faster video frame rate.
LG V10 counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the LG V10 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. LG V10 has a battery lifetime that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy S9's battery lifetime.
Galaxy S9 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it a no doubt choice.
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