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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-10 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 243.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 has a global score of 83.7, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note5's score of 80.2. LG V50 ThinQ's construction is incredibly newer, but a little heavier and a bit thicker than Galaxy Note5. LG V50 ThinQ features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
LG V50 ThinQ has a little sharper display than Galaxy Note5, because it has a slightly better 1440 x 3120px resolution, a just a bit more pixels per inch of display and a bit larger display. The LG V50 ThinQ shoots clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a back camera with much less megapixels resolution and a lower video quality, and they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the LG V50 ThinQ also counts with a way bigger diafragm aperture.
The LG V50 ThinQ has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG V50 ThinQ features greater battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
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