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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-03-15 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 is just a bit better than LG Q8, with a global score of 83.8 against 77.2. The Galaxy A50 design is newer and just a bit thinner than the LG Q8's, but it is also somewhat heavier. Galaxy A50 has a little faster CPU than LG Q8, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy A50 also has a larger number of cores.
LG Q8 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Galaxy A50 counts with a greater memory for games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A50 features a slightly better camera than LG Q8, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting lower quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a camera in the back with a way better 25 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A50 has superior battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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