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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-10 | 2019-05-10 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Aurora black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 is better than the Galaxy S7 Active, getting a global score of 83.7 against 75.8. LG V50 ThinQ's design is notably newer, a little bit lighter and thinner than Galaxy S7 Active. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a little more vivid display than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a much smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1440 x 2560, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch.
LG V50 ThinQ features much more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The LG V50 ThinQ has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The LG V50 ThinQ's battery life is just as good as Galaxy S7 Active's battery performance. The LG V50 ThinQ captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same video quality and a 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos and higher video frame rate.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, LG V50 ThinQ is also the cheapest.
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