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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-10 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Aurora black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 243.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a global score of 84.1, which is slightly better than LG V50 ThinQ's score of 83.7. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a newer 11 version while LG V50 ThinQ has Android 10, providing the user a couple additional features. The Samsung Galaxy M21 body is newer, but just a little thicker and just a bit heavier than the LG V50 ThinQ.
LG V50 ThinQ features a little sharper screen than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a same size display, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a better 1440 x 3120 resolution and a greater pixel density. The LG V50 ThinQ features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V50 ThinQ also has more RAM.
The Galaxy M21 features a superior camera than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a lot smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a much larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
LG V50 ThinQ features a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy M21, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy M21 has a superior battery duration than LG V50 ThinQ, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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