Brand/Manufacture
LG
Samsung
Model
LG V40 ThinQ
Samsung Galaxy S9
Code Name
V405, LM-V405, LM-V409N
SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K
Announcement Date
03 October, 2018
25 February, 2018
Official Release
16 October, 2018
09 March, 2018
Official Availability
Available.
Available.
Release Country
Global
Global
Screen Size
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio),
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio),
Resolution & Pixel Density
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~537 ppi density
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, ~570 ppi density
Brightness/Color Depth
HDR10
HDR10
Panel Type
P-OLED, HDR10
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Extra Feature
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Always-on display
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display
Dimensions (Size)
158.8 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm (6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
Physical Weight
169 g (5.96 oz)
163 g (5.75 oz)
Body Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Color Variant
New Platinum Gray, Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue
RAM & ROM Variant
64GB, 128GB
64GB, 128GB, 256GB
Processor Variant
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Core Chipset (CPU)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Graphics Power (GPU)
Adreno 630
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Operating System (OS)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Sensor/lens
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1440p@30fps
Features/Modes
HDR
HDR
Sensor/lens
12 MP, 27mm (standard), f/1.5, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3-axis OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF
N/A
Telephoto Lens
52mm (telephoto)
No
Ultrawide Lens
16mm (ultrawide)
No
3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner
N/A
N/A
Video Capabilities
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR video, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
Features/Modes
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Battery Capacity
Li-Po 3300 mAh
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
Battery Type
non-removable
non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging Methods
18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 10W wireless (Qi)
15W wired, QC2Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Charging Speed
50% in 36 min (advertised)
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Reverse Charging Support
No
No
Network Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
SIM-Support
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
WiFi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
USB Type
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 3.1
NFC Supported
Yes
Yes
Headphone Jack Supported
Yes
Yes
FM Radio Supported
FM radio (market/region dependent)
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Infrared Supported
No
No
Speakers
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Dedicated Features
N/A
ANT+Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Durability (Water & Dust)
N/A
N/A
