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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-05-10 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Aurora black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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
LG V50 ThinQ has an overall score of 83.7, which is better than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s score of 74.9. LG V50 ThinQ's construction is noticeably newer and a little lighter, but thicker than Galaxy A9 (2016). LG V50 ThinQ counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG V50 ThinQ also has more RAM.
The LG V50 ThinQ features a much better display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a way higher 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution, a bit bigger display and a better pixel number per inch of screen. The LG V50 ThinQ features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG V50 ThinQ has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a worse 12 MP resolution back facing camera and a worse video definition, it also counts with a lot larger aperture to take better low light photos. LG V50 ThinQ and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) feature really similar battery performance.
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