Samsung Galaxy Note10 vs LG V50 ThinQ 5G

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Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy Note10	LG V50 ThinQ 5G

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

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

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

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

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

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

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple	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	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
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR10 video, gyro-EIS

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	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps

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

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

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), 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	25W wired, PD3.0 12W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 50% in 36 min 10W wireless (Qi)
Type	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Pink, Aura Red	New Aurora Black
Models	SM-N970F, SM-N970U, SM-N970U1, SM-N9700, SM-N970W, SM-N9700, SM-N970N, SM-N970X	LM-V500, LM-V500N, LM-V500EM, LM-V500XM, LM-V450PM, LM-V450
Price	About 590 EUR	About 550 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 -92.8dB / Crosstalk -94.0dB	Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 92h	Endurance rating 96h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: 194000:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-26.2 LUFS (Good)	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 344442 (v7), 452400 (v8) GeekBench: 10353 (v4.4), 2241 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 343758 (v7), 421934 (v8) GeekBench: 10928 (v4.4), 2672 (v5.1) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

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