Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-05-10 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Aurora black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Galaxy A50 is a bit better than the LG V50 ThinQ, having an 83.8 score against 83.7. Even when the Galaxy A50 and the LG V50 ThinQ were released with only a couple of months difference, the Galaxy A50 is just a little lighter and a little bit thinner. LG V50 ThinQ counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy A50, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The LG V50 ThinQ has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A50, and although they both have a same size display, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution. The LG V50 ThinQ has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A50, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the LG V50 ThinQ also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The LG V50 ThinQ takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a much less megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality, a larger diafragm aperture and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
LG V50 ThinQ's battery duration is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A50 one.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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