Samsung Galaxy S9 vs LG G8 ThinQ Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy S9
8.0
LG G8 ThinQ
Samsung Galaxy S9 LG G8 ThinQ
Released · Mar 16, 2018
Released · Apr 11, 2019
5.8-inch
6.1-inch
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
3500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm
5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.75 oz (163.0 g) 5.89 oz (167.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red

Display

Size
5.8-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED OLED
Screen-to-body
84.36 % 83.66 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 640
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB, available to use: 106 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 3500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) 8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

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), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 11, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U
Date approved: Feb 15, 2019
FCC ID value: ZNFG820UM
Measured SAR
Head: 0.35 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg
Head: 0.98 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.29 W/kg
Phablet: 3.88 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 720 $ 820
In The Box
USB Type-C cable, Quick Charge 3.0 charger, SIM tray opener, Clear case, Stereo headset

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2018 Feb 24, 2019

Alternative variants

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
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 27, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG960F
Measured SAR Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
with Dual SIM
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
Dual SIM Yes
for T-Mobile
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 820
for Sprint
OS Android (10)
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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 770
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for Verizon Wireless
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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