Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-08-20 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 is much better than LG K50, having a global score of 80.2 against 72.2. The Galaxy Note5 is an older cellphone than the LG K50, but Samsung managed to build it a bit lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Galaxy Note5 features a little bit better processing power than LG K50, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note5 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy Note5 features a more vivid display than LG K50, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a lot higher display density. LG K50 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy Note5 captures a bit better photos and videos than LG K50, and although they both have a 16 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy Note5 also has a lot better (4K) video resolution, a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger diafragm aperture.
LG K50 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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