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Samsung Galaxy S9 vs LG V30 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy S9
8.8
LG V30
Samsung Galaxy S9 LG V30
Released · Mar 16, 2018
Released · Sep 21, 2017
5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh
3300 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2018 Aug 31, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$720

Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm 		5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches
151.7 x 75.4 x 7.39 mm
Weight
5.75 oz (163.0 g) 5.57 oz (158.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue Black, Silver, Purple, Blue

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 84.36% screen-to-body 6.0-inch, 81.21% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR P-OLED, HDR
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI 2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385 		Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 540
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB 		4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion 3300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging 		Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Qi and Powermat 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 		16 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 30 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 12 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)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p, 720p (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: QHD (30 fps) 		5 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 11, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.35 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

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
Memory 128GB
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 Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $820
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
FCC approval Date approved: Oct 20, 2017
FCC ID value: ZNFH932
Measured SAR Head: 0.88 W/kg
Body: 0.69 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.69 W/kg
Phablet: 2.38 W/kg
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $770
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless