LG G7 ThinQ vs Galaxy S9+ vs iPhone X: Specs comparison

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LG G7 ThinQ vs Galaxy S9+ vs iPhone X: Specs comparison
LG G7 ThinQ has just been announced, ushering LG in 2018 where it has a bit of catching up to do with most of its rivals that already announced their flagship wares for 2018. 

For what it's worth, the G7 ThinQ appears to be a very adequate answer to just about any of the more recent top-end flagship device that have been released so far, like the Galaxy S9/S9+ and the Huawei P20/P20 Pro.

Is the new smartphone that much better than its well-received precursor? More importantly, how does it compare against the device that essentially brought us the notch craze, the iPhone X?

Let's compare the specs of all these four and establish a winner.

LG G7 ThinQ Samsung Galaxy S9+ Apple iPhone X

Design

Dimensions
6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches
153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm
6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches
158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight
5.71 oz / 162.0 g 6.67 oz / 189.0 g 6.14 oz / 174.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Platinum gray, Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Raspberry rose Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue, Polaris blue Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 82.97% screen-to-body 6.2-inch, 83.68% screen-to-body 5.8-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, HDR, 1000 nits Super AMOLED, HDR OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 531 PPI 2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 630 Apple 3-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
6GB/256GB
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 400 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Polymer 3500 mAh, Li - Ion 2716 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Qi wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 30 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: QHD (30 fps)
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, ANT+ NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
46 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 11, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMG965U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 0.79 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
Phablet: 3.94 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
May 02, 2018 Feb 25, 2018 Sep 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$840 $1149


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