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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2019-08-20 | 2014-05-27 |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White |
| -- | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 10 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G3 is just a bit better than the LG K50, getting a overall score of 76.4 against 72.2. The LG G3 is a way older and a little thicker phone than the LG K50, but LG managed to make it lighter anyway. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the LG G3 has older 5.0 version and LG K50 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The LG G3 features just a little better performance than LG K50, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the LG G3 also counts with an additional graphics processor. The LG G3 counts with a way better looking screen than LG K50, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
LG G3 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than LG K50, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, a lesser mega-pixels back-facing camera and a tinier sensor taking lower quality photographs and videos, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition.
The LG K50 features a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G3, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the LG K50 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. LG K50 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than LG G3, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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