Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-05-10 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Aurora black |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, having a global score of 83.7 against 79.3. LG V50 ThinQ's body is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's, although it is a bit heavier and just a bit thicker. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the LG V50 ThinQ has the newer 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, so it provides you some additional features.
The LG V50 ThinQ has a better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a bit sharper display than LG V50 ThinQ, although it has a bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440, a little bit smaller display and a just a little lower display pixels density.
LG V50 ThinQ has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a back camera with lot less megapixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, and they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the LG V50 ThinQ also counts with a way larger diafragm aperture.
The LG V50 ThinQ features a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal storage. LG V50 ThinQ has better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, LG V50 ThinQ is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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