Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-05-10 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Aurora black | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 243.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ has a score of 83.7, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J8's overall score of 76.7. Both phones in this comparison come with the same Android 10 operating system, so they should offer all the same operating system features. The LG V50 ThinQ construction is newer, but just a bit heavier and a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy J8.
LG V50 ThinQ counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM. The LG V50 ThinQ has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a way higher pixels density, a little bigger display and a lot better 1440 x 3120 resolution.
The LG V50 ThinQ takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a back camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures, a larger aperture for better low light photography and a lot better video quality.
LG V50 ThinQ has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy J8, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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