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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-11 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A50s has a global score of 86.6, which is a bit better than LG G8 ThinQ's global score of 84.3. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A50s has an older 10 version and LG G8 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy A50s's body is just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than the LG G8 ThinQ, although both of them were released only a couple months apart.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a much better looking screen than Galaxy A50s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 3120px resolution and a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen. LG G8 ThinQ counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A50s. Both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The LG G8 ThinQ features much more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A50s, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A50s features a bit longer battery duration than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
The Galaxy A50s takes much better videos and photos than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate and a lot tinier aperture which is worse for low light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A50s also counts with a much higher resolution back camera and a lot larger sensor which gives a way better image and video quality.
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