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Samsung Galaxy A50 vs LG V50 ThinQ Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A50
LG V50 ThinQ
Samsung Galaxy A50 LG V50 ThinQ
Released · Mar 15, 2019
Released · May 10, 2019
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
6.4-inch · 3120x1440px
Triple camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm 		6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches
159.2 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm
Weight
5.86 oz (166.0 g) 6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, 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 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED OLED
Screen-to-body
85.24 % 82.85 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
Kryo 485
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3 Adreno 640
RAM
4GB 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 107 GB 128GB
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 Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple 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, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
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 		16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
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 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Pixel size: 1 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) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Dual-Camera), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

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
Multiple antennas, MIMO, 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, S-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
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), 17(700 b), 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 Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), 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
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 350
In The Box
USB Type-C cable (Quick Charge 3.0 charger), QuadPlay headset

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2019 Feb 24, 2019

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB, available to use: 49 GB
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)
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