Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-03-15 | 2018-06-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A50 is a bit better than LG G7 ThinQ, getting an 83.8 score against 81. The Samsung Galaxy A50 construction is newer and a little thinner than the LG G7 ThinQ's, but it is just a little heavier. The LG G7 ThinQ has a brighter display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution and a greater screen pixels density.
LG G7 ThinQ counts with a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A50, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG G7 ThinQ features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A50. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
The LG G7 ThinQ captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A50, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing lower quality pictures and a back-facing camera with way less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a larger camera aperture.
Galaxy A50 counts with improved battery lifetime than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy A50 costs more than the LG G7 ThinQ, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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