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LG G5 SE vs Samsung Galaxy A50

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      G5 SE:
      LCD
      Galaxy A50:
      OLED

    • Weight

      G5 SE: 10 g lighter

      G5 SE:
      156 g
      Galaxy A50:
      166 g

    • Screen diagonal

      G5 SE: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

      G5 SE:
      5.3 in
      Galaxy A50:
      6.4 in

    • Chipset

      G5 SE:
      Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
      Galaxy A50:
      Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      G5 SE:
      Dual
      Galaxy A50:
      Triple

    • Height

      G5 SE: 9.1 mm shorter

      G5 SE:
      149.4 mm
      Galaxy A50:
      158.5 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. G5 SE

      Height:
      149.4 mm
      Width:
      73.9 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy A50

      Height:
      158.5 mm +9.1 mm versus G5 SE
      Width:
      74.7 mm
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. G5 SE

      156 g

    2. 2. Galaxy A50

      166 g

      +10 g versus G5 SE

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. G5 SE

      Screen diagonal:
      5.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      77.4 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy A50

      Screen diagonal:
      6.4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.5 cm²

    Galaxy A50 has approximately 29.8% more rectangular screen area than G5 SE.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for G5 SE, Galaxy A50, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageG5 SEGalaxy A50
    32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy A50: Original memory entry

    64/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. G5 SE

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    2. Galaxy A50

    NFC:
    See details Yes (market dependent)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. G5 SE

      2800 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy A50

      4000 mAh

      +1200 mAh versus G5 SE

    Specifications

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    1. G5 SE2. Galaxy A50

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for G5 SE, Galaxy A50.
    SpecificationG5 SEGalaxy A50
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 149.4 Х 73.9 Х 7.3 mm
    • 158.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.7 mm
    Weight
    • 156 g
    • 166 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.3" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 64/128 GB
    • 4/6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); LG Optimus UX UI 5
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
    • Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes (market dependent)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for G5 SE, Galaxy A50.
    SpecificationG5 SEGalaxy A50
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 77.4 cm2
    • 100.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.1%
    • 84.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 554 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for G5 SE, Galaxy A50.
    SpecificationG5 SEGalaxy A50
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 25 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/2.6''
    • laser AF
    • 3-axis OIS -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 12mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.2''
    • no AF
    • 25 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 25 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 25 MP
    • f/2.0
    DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
    • 85
    DxOMark Photo * Unknown
    • 88
    DxOMark Video * Unknown
    • 79
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for G5 SE, Galaxy A50.
    SpecificationG5 SEGalaxy A50
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 510
    • Mali-G72 MP3
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 79326
    • 143732
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1165
    • 1648
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 3309
    • 5155
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 3613
    • 4754
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 175851
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 336
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1187
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for G5 SE, Galaxy A50.
    SpecificationG5 SEGalaxy A50
    Release date
    • 2016
    • April
    • 2019
    • February
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Titan
    • Gold
    • Black
    • White
    • Blue
    • Coral
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 350 EUR
    • 250 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G5 SE, Galaxy A50.
    SpecificationG5 SEGalaxy A50
    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
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H840 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300) - H840
    • Show all network frequencies: -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)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • 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
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for G5 SE, Galaxy A50.
    SpecificationG5 SEGalaxy A50
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for G5 SE, Galaxy A50.
    SpecificationG5 SEGalaxy A50
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • color spectrum
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Versions: H840 (LATAM); H845 (Russia) Also known as LG G5 Lite
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A505F/DS (Global)

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