Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-29 | 2019-05-10 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Aurora black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is just a bit better than the LG V50 ThinQ, with a 90.8 score against 83.7. These phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has newer 11 version while LG V50 ThinQ has Android 10, so it offers a couple additional features and better performance. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is a newer cellphone than the LG V50 ThinQ, but it's a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier.
LG V50 ThinQ features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a higher pixels count per inch in the display. LG V50 ThinQ features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM.
LG V50 ThinQ has a greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with just a little better battery duration than LG V50 ThinQ, because it has a 13% greater battery size.
Galaxy A51 5G captures much better videos and photos than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a much tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
Galaxy A51 5G costs more than LG V50 ThinQ, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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