LG V50 ThinQ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S3

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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy S3: 50 g lighter

    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    183 g
    Galaxy S3:
    133 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S3: 5.5 mm narrower

    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    76.1 mm
    Galaxy S3:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S3: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    6.4 in
    Galaxy S3:
    4.8 in
  • Chipset

    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Galaxy S3:
    Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    Triple
    Galaxy S3:
    Single
  • Height

    Galaxy S3: 22.5 mm shorter

    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    159.1 mm
    Galaxy S3:
    136.6 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. V50 ThinQ 5G

    Height:
    159.1 mm +22.5 mm versus Galaxy S3
    Width:
    76.1 mm +5.5 mm versus Galaxy S3
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S3

    Height:
    136.6 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. V50 ThinQ 5G

    183 g

    +50 g versus Galaxy S3

  2. 2. Galaxy S3

    133 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. V50 ThinQ 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S3

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

V50 ThinQ 5G has approximately 58.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S3.

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 V50 ThinQ 5G, Galaxy S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageV50 ThinQ 5GGalaxy S3
16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. V50 ThinQ 5G

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

2. Galaxy S3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. V50 ThinQ 5G

    4000 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Galaxy S3

  2. 2. Galaxy S3

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. V50 ThinQ 5G2. Galaxy S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GGalaxy S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 76.1 Х 8.3 mm
  • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 3120 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • 4.3 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GGalaxy S3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.0%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 537 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GGalaxy S3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • 27mm (standard)
  • f/1.5
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.4µm
  • 3-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -12 MP
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • f/2.4
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • OIS
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • f/1.9
  • 1/3.1''
  • no AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3''
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 26mm (standard)
  • f/1.9
  • 1.4µm 5 MP
  • 21mm (wide)
  • f/2.2
  • 1.4µm
  • 1.9 MP
  • f/2.6
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GGalaxy S3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 370456
  • 19293
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 505
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1253
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 726
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 787
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 694
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2476
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GGalaxy S3
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2012
  • May. Released 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Astro Black
  • Pebble Blue
  • Marble white
  • Amber brown
  • Garnet red
  • Sapphire Black
  • Titanium Grey
  • La Fleur
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 950 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GGalaxy S3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -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)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GGalaxy S3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS: X Surround Sound -Tuned with Meridian Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GGalaxy S3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 10W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: LM-V500N (Korea)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation