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LG V50 ThinQ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20+

What V50 ThinQ 5G does better (3) and where Galaxy S20+ wins (15) — every spec side by side.

LG V50 ThinQ 5G
LG · 2018V50 ThinQ 5G
7.2Score
3 advantages
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20+
Samsung · 2020Galaxy S20+
7.7Score
15 advantages≈ $260
Higher score
7.7Display8.4
5.3Camera7.9
3.1Battery4.3
8.4Features8.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

V50 ThinQ 5GGalaxy S20+
76.1 × 159.28.373.7 × 161.97.8
V50 ThinQ 5GGalaxy S20+Difference
Height159.2 mm161.9 mm−2.7 mm
Width76.1 mm73.7 mm+2.4 mm
Thickness8.3 mm7.8 mm+0.5 mm
Weight183 g186 g−3 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is V50 ThinQ 5G better than Galaxy S20+?

  1. 5GYes · Galaxy S20+: No
  2. Optical zoom2× vs 1.1×+82%
  3. Pixel density537 ppi vs 525 ppi+2%

Why is Galaxy S20+ better than V50 ThinQ 5G?

  1. Telephoto cameraNo · V50 ThinQ 5G: Yes
  2. Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
  3. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+12%
  4. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  5. Ultra-wide cameraNo · V50 ThinQ 5G: Yes
  6. Max video4K vs 8K
  7. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  8. eSIMNo · V50 ThinQ 5G: Yes
  9. Dual SIMNo · V50 ThinQ 5G: Yes
  10. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+5%
  11. Selfie camera8 MP vs 10 MP+25%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight183 g186 g
Thickness8.3 mm7.8 mm
Height159.2 mm161.9 mm
Width76.1 mm73.7 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursBlackCosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, Aura Blue
Display
Screen size6.4″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)3,120 px3,200 px
Pixel density537 ppi525 ppi
Refresh rate—120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,200 nits
Measured brightness—797 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83%90.5%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855Exynos 990 - Global
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process—7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 640Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
AnTuTu score—500,114
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,703
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,416
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.0
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera12 MP12 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.76"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom2×1.1×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera8 MP10 MP
4K selfie video—Yes
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging18 W25 W
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USB—USB Type-C 3.2
USB version3.13.2
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jack—No
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorRearUnder display, ultrasonic
BarometerYesYes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.38 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 5
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