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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-10 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Aurora black | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 243.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | PLS |
| 537 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ has a global score of 83.7, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M12's 80 general score. Both phones we are comparing come with the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding OS features. Although LG V50 ThinQ is older than the Samsung Galaxy M12, it's design is lighter and somewhat thinner.
The LG V50 ThinQ has a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better screen pixel density and a lot higher 1440 x 3120px resolution. LG V50 ThinQ has a little bit better performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM.
The LG V50 ThinQ and the Samsung Galaxy M12 both have extremely similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and/or video in poorly lited environments and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, it also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with much more memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy M12 counts with a way better battery duration than LG V50 ThinQ, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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