Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-05-10 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Aurora black | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 243.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| 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
LG V50 ThinQ has an overall score of 83.7, which is a bit better than Galaxy S7 edge's overall score of 78.1. The LG V50 ThinQ construction is way newer than the Galaxy S7 edge's, although it is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but LG V50 ThinQ has the older 10 version while Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The LG V50 ThinQ features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a little more pixels per display inch, a bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels. LG V50 ThinQ has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores.
LG V50 ThinQ counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. LG V50 ThinQ features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor shooting worse quality images and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and a 12 MP camera in the back, the LG V50 ThinQ also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and videos and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
LG V50 ThinQ features a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the LG V50 ThinQ is also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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