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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A50 has a score of 83.8, which is a little bit better than LG V30's 79.1 overall score. The Galaxy A50 body is newer than LG V30's, but it is just a bit heavier and just a bit thicker. LG V30 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A50. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
LG V30 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A50, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2880px resolution. LG V30 features a bit bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 captures just a bit better photos and videos than LG V30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also counts with a way more MP back camera and a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with superior battery duration than LG V30, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy A50 is also by far the cheapest one, making it a great choice.
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