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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-03-15 | 2018-03-09 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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
Galaxy A50 is slightly better than the LG V30S ThinQ, with an 83.8 score against 82.5. The Galaxy A50 construction is newer than the LG V30S ThinQ's, but it's just a little heavier and just a little thicker. LG V30S ThinQ counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A50, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
LG V30S ThinQ counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A50, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a better 1440 x 2880 resolution. The LG V30S ThinQ features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A50, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the LG V30S ThinQ also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy A50 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a way higher 25 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Galaxy A50 counts with better battery life than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 21% more battery capacity.
The Galaxy A50 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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