Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-30 | 2019-05-10 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Aurora black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ is better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), having an 83.7 score against 74.4. Both of these phones include Android OS, but LG V50 ThinQ has the previous 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Even though LG V50 ThinQ is just a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), it's somewhat lighter and also much newer.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V50 ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The LG V50 ThinQ has a better display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a little bit bigger display, a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a way better 1440 x 3120px resolution.
The LG V50 ThinQ has a lot better camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a camera with a lot worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a much bigger camera aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited environments and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
LG V50 ThinQ has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with better battery performance than LG V50 ThinQ, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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