Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-05-10 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Aurora black | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 243.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.02 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 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 Galaxy M20's score of 78.9. Even though the LG V50 ThinQ and Galaxy M20 were released only 3 months apart, the LG V50 ThinQ is a little thinner and just a little lighter. Both devices we compare here have the same Android 10 operating system.
The LG V50 ThinQ features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the LG V50 ThinQ also has more RAM memory. The LG V50 ThinQ has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M20, because it has a little bit larger display, a better pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 3120.
The LG V50 ThinQ has a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy M20, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M20 features superior battery lifetime than LG V50 ThinQ, because it has a 25 percent larger battery size.
LG V50 ThinQ features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot bigger camera aperture for better photos and video in low light situations, a bigger sensor taking better quality photos and videos and a lot better (4K) video resolution.
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