Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-03-15 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 202.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A50 has an overall score of 83.8, which is better than the LG G5's overall score of 76.1. Even though Galaxy A50 is noticeably newer than the LG G5, it is just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier. LG G5 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better number of pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A50 counts with a bit better processing unit than LG G5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A50 also has a greater number of cores (and they are faster). Samsung Galaxy A50 captures a little bit better videos and photos than LG G5, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also counts with a larger camera aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations and a lot more MP back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 has a greater memory capacity for games and applications than LG G5, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a very superior battery life than LG G5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A50 is also by far the cheapest one.
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