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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-05-10 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Aurora black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.23 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A31, getting a global score of 83.7 against 81.3. Despite of the fact that LG V50 ThinQ is older than the Samsung Galaxy A31, it's body is a bit thinner and just a bit lighter. Both of these devices include the same Android 10 operating system, so both of them should provide all the same OS features.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A31, and although they both have a same size display, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a higher number of pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution. The LG V50 ThinQ features a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A31, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
LG V50 ThinQ has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A31 has superior battery lifetime than LG V50 ThinQ, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh. Galaxy A31 counts with a little bit better camera than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates and a much smaller aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a camera in the back with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution and a much larger back camera sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality.
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