Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-31 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A50 is much better than the LG G5, getting an 83.8 score against 76.1. Samsung Galaxy A50's design is newer than LG G5's, although it is a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. Galaxy A50 has a little bit better processing power than LG G5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy A50 also has a larger number of cores.
The LG G5 features a little sharper display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Galaxy A50 has a greater storage for games and applications than LG G5, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A50 features a way better battery life than LG G5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh. Samsung Galaxy A50 has a little bit better camera than LG G5, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also counts with a camera in the back with a way better resolution and a bigger aperture.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy A50 is also by far the cheapest one.
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