Brand/Manufacture
Samsung
LG
Model
Samsung Galaxy Note9
LG G8S ThinQ
Code Name
SM-N960F, SM-N9600, SM-N960F, SM-N960U, SM-N960U1, SM-N960N, SM-N960W, SM-N960X, SCV40
LMG810, LM-G810, LMG810EAW
Announcement Date
09 August, 2018
24 February, 2019
Official Release
24 August, 2018
02 July, 2019
Official Availability
Available.
Available.
Release Country
Global
Global
Screen Size
6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio),
6.21 inches, 97.6 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio),
Resolution & Pixel Density
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, ~516 ppi density
1080 x 2248 pixels, ~401 ppi density
Brightness/Color Depth
HDR10
HDR10
Panel Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10
G-OLED, HDR10
Extra Feature
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Always-on display
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Always-on display
Dimensions (Size)
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
155.3 x 76.6 x 8 mm (6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Physical Weight
201 g (7.09 oz)
181 g (6.38 oz)
Body Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Color Variant
Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
Mirror Black, Mirror Teal, Mirror White, Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue
RAM & ROM Variant
128GB, 128GB, 512GB
64GB, 128GB
Processor Variant
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Core Chipset (CPU)
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Graphics Power (GPU)
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Adreno 640
Operating System (OS)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12
Sensor/lens
N/A
8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AFTOF 3D, f/1.4, (depth sensor)
Video Recording
1440p@30fps
1080p@60fps
Features/Modes
HDR
HDR
Sensor/lens
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1.4µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.6, 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.4, 1.0µm
Telephoto Lens
52mm (telephoto)
49mm (telephoto)
Ultrawide Lens
No
14mm (ultrawide)
3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner
N/A
N/A
Video Capabilities
4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@240fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
Features/Modes
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Battery Capacity
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Li-Po 3550 mAh
Battery Type
non-removable
non-removable
Charging Methods
15W wired Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
18W wired, QC3Wireless
Reverse Charging Support
No
No
Network Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
SIM-Support
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid 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
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth Version
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
USB Type
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
NFC Supported
Yes
Yes
Headphone Jack Supported
Yes
Yes
FM Radio Supported
No
FM radio
Infrared Supported
No
No
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Dedicated Features
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)ANT+Bixby natural language commands and dictationSamsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
N/A
Durability (Water & Dust)
N/A
N/A
