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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-21 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 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 |
| 8.91 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
Galaxy A50 has a score of 83.8, which is a bit better than the LG Q8's 77.2 general score. Even though the Galaxy A50 is somewhat heavier than the LG Q8, it's just a little bit thinner and newer. The Galaxy A50 has just a little better performance than LG Q8, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy A50 also has a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
The LG Q8 counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with just a bit better camera than LG Q8, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 25 megapixels resolution and a bigger aperture.
Galaxy A50 features a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG Q8, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A50 has better battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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