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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-10 | 2020-09-11 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Aurora black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 243.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 537 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | -- |
| 10.23 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 8.32 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M51 has a general score of 87.7, which is a little bit better than the LG V50 ThinQ's global score of 83.7. The Samsung Galaxy M51 body is newer, but thicker and heavier than LG V50 ThinQ. These phones include the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that.
LG V50 ThinQ has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M51. Both have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The LG V50 ThinQ features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M51, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 3120px resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
LG V50 ThinQ counts with much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M51, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy M51 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than LG V50 ThinQ, because it has a 75 percent larger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M51 counts with a much better camera than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting images or videos in poorly lited environments and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality and a back camera with a much better 64 mega pixels resolution.
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