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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Aurora black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 has an overall score of 83.7, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note5's 80.2 general score. LG V50 ThinQ's construction is newer, but just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note5. LG V50 ThinQ features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a little bit better pixel number in each screen inch, a little bit larger screen and a slightly higher 1440 x 3120 resolution.
The LG V50 ThinQ features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V50 ThinQ also has more RAM. The LG V50 ThinQ counts with much more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The LG V50 ThinQ features greater battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. LG V50 ThinQ has a bit better camera than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, and they both have a 0.38 inches back camera sensor, the LG V50 ThinQ also counts with a way larger camera aperture for better low light photography and video.
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