LG V30 vs Samsung Galaxy A50 Comparison and Differences
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LG V30 or Samsung Galaxy A50 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG V30 | Samsung Galaxy A50 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, August | 2019, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm | 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.97 in | 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 158 g | 5.57 oz | 166 g | 5.86 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Front glass, plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Aurora Black, Cloud Silver, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet, Raspberry Rose | Black, White, Blue, Coral | |
| Battery | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 420 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 92.9 cm2 | 100.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.2% | 84.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2880 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 537 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 25 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.6, 30mm (wide), 1.0µm, 3-axis OIS, PDAF & laser AF -13 MP, f/1.9, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF |
-25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR video | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 84 | 85 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 90 | 88 | |
| DxOMark Video | 73 | 79 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 25 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/5'', 1.12µm | 25 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Mali-G72 MP3 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM (V30+) 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (V30) | 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 175851 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 396 | 351 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1313 | 1029 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1290 | 1425 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 521 | 1273 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 365 | 336 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1490 | 1187 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1866 | 1648 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6151 | 5155 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7480 | 4754 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 4033 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 71(600) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Class 33 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 33 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market dependent) | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -B&O Play certified -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) -Wireless charging 10W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: H930 (Europe); H930DS (Hong Kong); H933 (Canada); H931 (АТ&Т); H932 (T-Mobile); VS996 (Verizon); US998 (US Cellular); LS998U (Sprint) Other versions: LG V30+ with 128 GB st |
- Versions: SM-A505F/DS (Global) |
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