Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs LG Phoenix 4 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) LG Phoenix 4
Released · Nov 15, 2018
6.3-inch · 2220x1080px
5.0-inch · 1280x720px
Quad camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
2GB · 16GB
3800 mAh
2500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches
162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm
5.85 x 2.9 x 0.34 inches
148.6 x 73.7 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g) 5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Back: Other Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Caviar black, Lemonade blue, Bubblegum pink Black

Display

Size
6.3-inch 5.0-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI 1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 294 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
80.51 % 62.97 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 512 Adreno 308
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 108.9 GB 16GB, available to use: 9 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Capacity
3800 mAh 2500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Single camera
Main camera
24 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9 μm
8 MP (Autofocus)
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.9"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
24 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.0, Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 18, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMA920F
Date approved: Jun 01, 2018
FCC ID value: ZNFX210APM
Measured SAR
Head: 0.24 W/kg
Body: 0.84 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg
Phablet: 3.95 W/kg
Head: 0.81 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 70
In The Box
Charger, USB cable, Headphones, SIM removal tool, Documentation Battery, Charger, USB Cable, Quick start guide

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 11, 2018

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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