Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-05-10 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Aurora black | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 243.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, having a score of 83.7 against 79.3. The LG V50 ThinQ is a much newer phone than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, although it is a little heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both devices in this review have Android operating system, but the LG V50 ThinQ has a newer 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, so it provides you some additional features and performance improvements.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a bit more vivid screen than LG V50 ThinQ, although it has a bit lower 2560 x 1440px resolution, a just a bit worse pixels density and a little bit smaller screen. LG V50 ThinQ counts with a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger amount of RAM and 7 more CPU cores.
The LG V50 ThinQ has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory. The LG V50 ThinQ has longer battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The LG V50 ThinQ features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with a way worse 12 mega pixels resolution, and they both have a 0.38 inches back-facing camera sensor, the LG V50 ThinQ also counts with a lot larger diafragm aperture.
LG V50 ThinQ not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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