Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs LG Stylo 5 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Note9	LG Stylo 5
Released · Aug 24, 2018	Released · Jun 30, 2019
6.4-inch · 2960x1440px	6.2-inch · 2160x1080px
Dual camera	Single camera
6GB · 128GB	3GB · 32GB
4000 mAh	3500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm	6.3 x 3.06 x 0.33 inches 160 x 77.7 x 8.4 mm
Weight
7.09 oz (201.0 g)	6.3 oz (179.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light, Stylus	Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Ocean blue, Cloud silver, Lavender purple	Aurora black

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.2-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 516 PPI	2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 390 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
83.51 %	79.76 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon SDM450 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 506
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Ion	3500 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	13 MP (PDAF)
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS	1080p Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)	5 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer
Other
NFC, ANT+	VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1	Bands 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 03, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMN960U	Date approved: May 21, 2019 FCC ID value: ZNFQ720CS
Measured SAR
Head: 0.27 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg Phablet: 3.90 W/kg	Head: 0.20 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg Phablet: 3.94 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1000	$ 300
In The Box
S Pen, USB Cable, Earphones, SIM removal tool, USB power adaptor, USB connector, Pen, nibs, Tweezer, Clear cover case, Quick start guide, USB connector leaflet.	USB cable, Charge, Quick start guide, Ejection pin

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 09, 2018	Jun 30, 2019

Alternative variants

With 512 GB storage


Memory	8GB/512GB
MSRP	$ 1250

International version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G72 MP18
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
Dual SIM	Yes
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 02, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMN960F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.23 W/kg Body: 0.85 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

for Verizon


4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3)
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1

for AT&T


4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 27, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G	Bands 5, 4, 2, 1

for Sprint


4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

for U.S. Cellular


4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 46
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Note9 Specs	LG Stylo 5 Specs
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