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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-05-10 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Aurora black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ has an overall score of 83.7, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy M30's score of 82.4. The LG V50 ThinQ is a just a little bit heavier phone than Galaxy M30, but they are equally thin. These devices come with Android OS, but the LG V50 ThinQ has the older 10 version and Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie.
LG V50 ThinQ counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M30. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. The LG V50 ThinQ has a slightly better display than Galaxy M30, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a better resolution of 1440 x 3120 and a greater display pixels density.
LG V50 ThinQ shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a back camera with less MP, it also counts with a much larger camera aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited environments, a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and photos and a much higher (4K) video quality.
LG V50 ThinQ counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have equal internal storage, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M30 has longer battery performance than LG V50 ThinQ, because it has a 25 percent greater battery capacity.
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