Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs LG Q9

Samsung Galaxy Note9

Samsung Galaxy Note9

August, 2018


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LG Q9

LG Q9

January, 2019


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Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs LG Q9


Samsung Galaxy Note9

LG Q9

Price
EUR: €430EUR: €400
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Weight
201 g (7.09 oz)159 g (5.61 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Stylus (Bluetooth integration)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

MIL-STD-810G compliant*

*does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Colors
Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine WhiteCarmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue
Models
SM-N960F, SM-N9600, SM-N960F, SM-N960U, SM-N960U1, SM-N960N, SM-N960W, SM-N960X, SCV40LM-Q925S, LM-Q925L, LM-Q925K
Display
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10

Always-on display
IPS LCD, HDR10

Always-on display
Size
6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.1 inches, 91.0 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)
Multitouch
YesYes
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 Global1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
128GB ROM, 6GB RAM

128GB ROM, 8GB RAM

512GB ROM, 8GB RAM
64GB ROM, 4GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS 2.1UFS 2.0
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Connectivity
GPRS
YesYes
EDGE
YesYes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX5.0, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
YesYes
Camera
Main Camera
Primary: 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

Secondary: 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), PDAF
Camera Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS4K@30fps
Selfie Camera
Primary: 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF

Secondary: 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)

Features: Dual video call, Auto-HDR

Video: 1440p@30fps
8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide)

Features: HDR

Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLACMP3/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+
Video Format Support
MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265MP4/DviX/XviD/H.265
Radio
NoFM radio
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo)Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo)
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 10
UI
One UI 2.5
Browser
HTML5HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IMSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) EMEA

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM, China
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA

Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) USA/LATAM, China
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA

Adreno 630 USA/LATAM, China
Adreno 530
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

32-bit/384kHz audio
Yes

32-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Benchmarks
Performance
AnTuTu: 248823 (v7), 315447 (v8)

GeekBench: 9026 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
15W wired

Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
18W wired, QC3
Additional Features
Features
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

ANT+

Bixby natural language commands and dictation

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Misc
SAR EU
0.38 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)

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