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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-02 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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
Galaxy A50 has a score of 83.8, which is just a bit better than the LG G8S ThinQ's general score of 82.5. The Galaxy A50 design is just a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than the LG G8S ThinQ, even though both of them were only released with a few months difference. The LG G8S ThinQ has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A50, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has more RAM memory.
LG G8S ThinQ features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A50, although it has a little inferior pixels quantity in each inch in the screen, a little smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A50 features a little bit better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better 25 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger aperture.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A50, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A50 features just a bit better battery performance than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3550mAh.
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