LG G6 H870 vs. Samsung Galaxy S9+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of LG G6 H870 and Samsung Galaxy S9+. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG G6 H870 vs. Samsung Galaxy S9+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG G6 H870 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H870 SM-G965F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148.9 mm 158.1 mm Samsung Galaxy S9+ has greater height than LG G6 H870.
Width 71.9 mm 73.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S9+ has greater width than LG G6 H870.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.5 mm LG G6 H870 is narrower than LG G6 H870.
Weight 163 g 189 g LG G6 H870 is lighter than LG G6 H870.
Body Colour Platinum | Astro black | White | Raspberry rose | Marine Blue Lilac purple
Body Material Metal, Gorilla glass 5 Metal frame
Protection Shockproof, dustproof, splashproof, scratch-resistant, water-resistant Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP68 IP68
SAR Value 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.393 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body), 0.294 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY LG G6 H870 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.2" Samsung Galaxy S9+ has larger screen size than LG G6 H870.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2880 x 1440 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better screen resolution than LG G6 H870.
Display Format QHD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 564 ppi 529 ppi LG G6 H870 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology, FullVision display Always-on display, Infinity Display, Curved Dual-Edge Screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass), Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR LG G6 H870 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number MSM8996 Pro 9810
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 2.7 GHz Samsung Galaxy S9+ has higher clock speed than LG G6 H870.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S9+ has higher processor core quantity than LG G6 H870.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY LG G6 H870 Samsung Galaxy S9+
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S9+ has more RAM than LG G6 H870.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S9+ has more internal memory than LG G6 H870.
User Memory - 50.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA LG G6 H870 Samsung Galaxy S9+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel LG G6 H870 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Type Telephoto lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.5 and f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better lens aperture than LG G6 H870.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better digital zoom than LG G6 H870.
Special Effects HDR Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, BurstShot, manual mode, Cheese Shot, Food mode, Timer Shot, Snap video mode, Popout Mode, 360 Panorama mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, low-light shots, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S9+ has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 2560 x 1440 (QHD) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Closed loop processing, geotagging, RAW image capture, camera roll view, Steady Record 2.0, Square Camera Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Dual Capture, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, 9MP still photos recording 4K video, Video location tags, Stamps, location tags, Continuous autofocus video, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel LG G6 H870 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better front camera resolution than LG G6 H870.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better front lens aperture than LG G6 H870.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode, Gesture Shot, Share Shot function, Auto Shot, GIF animation function, Popout Mode, Square Camera Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Light Source (Front) Flash -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, Smart Auto Focus, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization)
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG G6 H870 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S9+ has larger battery capacity than LG G6 H870.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - LG G6 H870 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time 140 hours -
Talk Time - 1500 minutes
Run Time Details Standby: up to 140 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1500 min
Playback (audio): up to 54 hrs
Playback (Always On Display Off): up to 94 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR LG G6 H870 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 8.0 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology Android Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS LG G6 H870 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA LG G6 H870 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, OPUS, DFF, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, M-JPEG, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.263, TS, WebM, VP8, VP9, Theora, OGM, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG4-SP, H.264 BP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main, H.265 Main10 MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVC, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC, MP43, 3G2, WMV8, VP8, VP9, H.265, WMV7
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES LG G6 H870 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), multitasking, HD Voice, Wi-Fi Calling, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, QuickMemo+ function, Smart Cleaning, Alarm Clock, Noise suppression by NXP Solution, Fast Charging, HD audio recorder, DriveMode, TTD compatible Multitasking, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Intelligent Scan
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS LG G6 H870 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG)
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP68, MIL-STD 810G IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 1.5 m
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