LG K50S vs LG U

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.

  • Width

    U: 4.3 mm narrower

    K50S:
    77.5 mm
    U:
    73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    K50S:
    6.5 in
    U:
    5.2 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    K50S:
    3 GB RAM
    U:
    2 GB RAM
  • Rear camera layout

    K50S:
    Triple
    U:
    Single
  • Depth

    U: 0.5 mm thinner

    K50S:
    8.2 mm
    U:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    U: 18.2 mm shorter

    K50S:
    165.8 mm
    U:
    147.6 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. K50S

    Height:
    165.8 mm +18.2 mm versus U
    Width:
    77.5 mm +4.3 mm versus U
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +0.5 mm versus U
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. U

    Height:
    147.6 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
    Weight:
    135 g

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. K50S

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    105.5 cm²
  2. 2. U

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

K50S has approximately 41.5% more rectangular screen area than U.

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 K50S, U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageK50SU
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 2 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. K50S

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

2. U

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. K50S

    4000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus U

  2. 2. U

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. K50S2. U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K50S, U.
SpecificationK50SU
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 165.8 Х 77.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 147.6 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for K50S, U.
SpecificationK50SU
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 105.5 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 259 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K50S, U.
SpecificationK50SU
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4 depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for K50S, U.
SpecificationK50SU
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.14 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 75326
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for K50S, U.
SpecificationK50SU
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for K50S, U.
SpecificationK50SU
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/75 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K50S, U.
SpecificationK50SU
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for K50S, U.
SpecificationK50SU
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - MIL-STD-810G compliant
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass