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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-05-10 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Aurora black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ is better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a overall score of 83.7 against 72.8. The LG V50 ThinQ design is incredibly newer, but somewhat thicker and a bit heavier than the Galaxy A8 (2016). Both devices in this review work with Android OS, but the LG V50 ThinQ has older 10 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
LG V50 ThinQ has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px, more pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit bigger display. LG V50 ThinQ features a superior storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory.
The LG V50 ThinQ features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the LG V50 ThinQ also has more RAM. LG V50 ThinQ features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a much worse resolution camera, it also counts with a way better video resolution and a much bigger aperture for better low-light photography and video.
LG V50 ThinQ features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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