LG V50 ThinQ vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
LG V50 ThinQ Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Released · May 10, 2019
Released · Nov 13, 2020
6.4-inch · 3120x1440px
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
3687 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches
159.2 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g) 8.03 oz (228.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 537 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
82.85 % 87.45 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 485
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 640 Yes
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 3687 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 65 mm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD Dolby Atmos
Radio
FM

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1100
In The Box
USB Type-C cable (Quick Charge 3.0 charger), QuadPlay headset USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019 Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1200
with 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1400
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