Samsung Galaxy S9 vs LG G7 ThinQ

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launch
Announced
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platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S9
Price
$492.77
Advantages
CAMERA Front: 8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 µm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
CAMERA Video: 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
BODY Dimensions: 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
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Main
Model
LG G7 ThinQ
Price
$344.98
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 630
CAMERA Rear: Dual: 16 MP (f/1.6, OIS, laser&PDAF) + 16 MP (f/1.9), laser & phase detection autofocus, LED flash
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
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launch
Announced
2018, February
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, March
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China
camera
Rear
12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF), phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 µm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - HDR10 compliant - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery (11.55 Wh)
body
Dimensions
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
Weight
163 g (5.75 oz, 0.36 lb)
Build
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128/256 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (USA & Canada only) - To be confirmed
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - ANT+ support - Bixby natural language commands and dictation - MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document editor
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, May
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, Q2
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (P)
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 630
camera
Rear
Dual: 16 MP (f/1.6, OIS, laser&PDAF) + 16 MP (f/1.9), laser & phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front
8 MP (f/1.9), 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.1 inches, 91.0 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - 100% DCI-P3 coverage - Dolby Vision/HDR10 compliant - Always-on display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Weight
162 g (5.71 oz, 0.36 lb)
Build
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
New Platinum Gray, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue, Raspberry Rose
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - WPC&PMA wireless charging (US version only) - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - MP4/DviX/XviD/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player - Photo/video editor - Document editor
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The G7 ThinQ has more powerful graphics processor Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China thanks to which you will be able to play more number of modern game apps.

The G7 ThinQ has better rear camera specs that makes the G7 ThinQ a better buy for photography enthusiasts. The Samsung Galaxy S9 shoots videos with a better resolution: 4K UHD vs 4K UHD .

The LG G7 ThinQ has 4K UHD (1440 x 3120 pixels) screen resolution with 563 ppi pixel density that is more high in compare to the Samsung Galaxy S9 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) screen resolution with 567 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for watching movies. The Galaxy S9 device is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions than the LG G7 ThinQ: 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm versus 153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm. The LG G7 ThinQ cell phone weight 162g that is 1g less in compare with the weight of the Samsung Galaxy S9.

The LG G7 ThinQ has 5 advantages and the Samsung Galaxy S9 only 2 so the G7 ThinQ becomes the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.