Samsung Galaxy A50 vs LG G8X ThinQ Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A50	LG G8X ThinQ
Released · Mar 15, 2019	Released · Nov 01, 2019
6.4-inch	6.4-inch
Triple camera	Dual camera
4GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh	4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm	6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.86 oz (166.0 g)	6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Coral, Blue, White	Aurora black

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	OLED
Screen-to-body
85.24 %	83.41 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2300 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3	Adreno 640
RAM
4GB	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 107 GB	128GB, available to use: 102.8 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI	Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, Qi wireless charging

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 10min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
25 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.9 μm	12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Object tracking, EIS
Front
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos	32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 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
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 11, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA505F	Date approved: Sep 18, 2019 FCC ID value: ZNFG850UM
Measured SAR
Head: 0.34 W/kg Body: 0.45 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg Phablet: 1.07 W/kg	Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 1.01 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.28 W/kg Phablet: 3.82 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 350	$ 700

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2019	Sep 06, 2019

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB, available to use: 49 GB

for AT&T


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

with 6 GB RAM


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	64GB, available to use: 49 GB

for Verizon


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)

for Sprint


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Links

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