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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-10 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Aurora black | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 243.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ has an overall score of 83.7, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note8's 83 global score. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the LG V50 ThinQ has older 10 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie. LG V50 ThinQ is a newer device, and it is also just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy Note8.
The LG V50 ThinQ features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8. Both have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The LG V50 ThinQ has a slightly better screen than Galaxy Note8, because it has a little bigger display, a quite greater display pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory. LG V50 ThinQ counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
LG V50 ThinQ features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have a camera with a 12 megapixels and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the LG V50 ThinQ also counts with a larger aperture and higher video frame rate.
The LG V50 ThinQ is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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