Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-13 | 2019-05-10 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue | Aurora black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ has a score of 83.7, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star's 73.1 global score. Although LG V50 ThinQ is a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, it's a little thinner and newer. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the LG V50 ThinQ has the previous 10 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a greater performance than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V50 ThinQ also has more RAM. LG V50 ThinQ counts with a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a larger display, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px and a much higher display density.
LG V50 ThinQ features a way bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory. LG V50 ThinQ takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a less mega-pixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments, a way higher video resolution and a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
LG V50 ThinQ features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 21 percent larger battery capacity.
Although LG V50 ThinQ is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy J7 Star. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the LG V50 ThinQ, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy J7 Star, letting go a couple features and specs.
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