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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is slightly better than the LG V40 ThinQ's global score of 81.2. Galaxy S9's body is just a little bit lighter but a little bit thicker than the LG V40 ThinQ, and they were released with only a couple of months difference. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a little bit better display than LG V40 ThinQ, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2960px, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel count per inch in the display.
The LG V40 ThinQ features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG V40 ThinQ has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG V40 ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM.
The LG V40 ThinQ has a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 10% more battery capacity. The LG V40 ThinQ's camera is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S9 one, and although the LG V40 ThinQ has a smaller camera sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality, they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same aperture.
Samsung Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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