LG V50 ThinQ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note10

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PHONES
Phone Names	LG V50 ThinQ 5G	Samsung Galaxy Note10

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global, LATAM
5G bands	41, 260, 261 NSA	-
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/75 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - Canada

Launch
Announced	2019, February 24. Released 2019, April 19	2019, August 07. Released 2019, August 23
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Dimensions	159.2 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)	151 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 42ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)	1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Size	6.4 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.3 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	P-OLED, HDR10	Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAMOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Exynos 9825 (7 nm) - EMEA/LATAMQualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China
GPU	Adreno 640	Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAMAdreno 640 - USA/China
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.0

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Triple	12 MP, 27mm (wide), f/1.5, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3-axis OIS 12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 16 MP, 16mm (ultrawide), f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.1, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR10 video, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie camera
Dual	8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, 21mm (wide), f/2.2, 1/5.0", 1.12µm	-
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	-	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	1080p@60fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	32-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/192kHz audio recording Tuned with Meridian Audio	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	FM radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.1
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	-	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery
Charging	18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 50% in 36 min 10W wireless (Qi)	25W wired, PD3.0 12W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	New Aurora Black	Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Pink, Aura Red
Models	LM-V500, LM-V500N, LM-V500EM, LM-V500XM, LM-V450PM, LM-V450	SM-N970F, SM-N970U, SM-N970U1, SM-N9700, SM-N970W, SM-N9700, SM-N970N, SM-N970X
Price	About 550 EUR	About 590 EUR
SAR	-	0.85 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.21 W/kg (head)     1.52 W/kg (body)

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB	Noise -92.8dB / Crosstalk -94.0dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 96h	Endurance rating 92h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 194000:1 (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)	-26.2 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 343758 (v7), 421934 (v8) GeekBench: 10928 (v4.4), 2672 (v5.1) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 344442 (v7), 452400 (v8) GeekBench: 10353 (v4.4), 2241 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB	Noise -92.8dB / Crosstalk -94.0dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 96h	Endurance rating 92h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	533 nits max brightness (measured)	789 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)	-26.2 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 343758 (v7), 421934 (v8) GeekBench: 10928 (v4.4), 2672 (v5.1) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 344442 (v7), 452400 (v8) GeekBench: 10353 (v4.4), 2241 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)