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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-05-10 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Aurora black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ has a general score of 83.7, which is much better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. LG V50 ThinQ's body is way newer, but somewhat heavier and a little thicker than Galaxy A5 (2017). The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a much higher 1440 x 3120px resolution, a bigger screen and a greater pixel density.
LG V50 ThinQ counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM memory. LG V50 ThinQ counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back-facing camera with a way lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution and a way bigger aperture to take better low light images and videos.
The LG V50 ThinQ features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG V50 ThinQ features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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