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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-10 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Aurora black | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 243.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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 better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's general score of 75.8. LG V50 ThinQ is a notably newer cellphone, and it is also a little bit lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The LG V50 ThinQ has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a slightly better looking screen than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit worse 1440 x 2560px resolution, it also counts with a bit greater screen pixels density. The LG V50 ThinQ features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage.
LG V50 ThinQ captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the LG V50 ThinQ also has faster video frame rates and a larger aperture to take better photography and videos in low light environments.
LG V50 ThinQ and Galaxy S7 Active have really similar battery durations.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the LG V50 ThinQ is also a bit cheaper.
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