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

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

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Specs	LG Phoenix 4 Specs
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