LG V50S ThinQ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A

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 A: 64 g lighter

    V50S ThinQ 5G:
    192 g
    Galaxy A:
    128 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A: 16 mm narrower

    V50S ThinQ 5G:
    75.8 mm
    Galaxy A:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    V50S ThinQ 5G:
    6.4 in
    Galaxy A:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    V50S ThinQ 5G:
    Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Galaxy A:
    TI OMAP 3430
  • Rear camera layout

    V50S ThinQ 5G:
    Dual
    Galaxy A:
    Single
  • Depth

    V50S ThinQ 5G: 4.1 mm thinner

    V50S ThinQ 5G:
    8.4 mm
    Galaxy A:
    12.5 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. V50S ThinQ 5G

    Height:
    159.3 mm +39.8 mm versus Galaxy A
    Width:
    75.8 mm +16 mm versus Galaxy A
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +4.1 mm versus V50S ThinQ 5G

Weight

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

  1. 1. V50S ThinQ 5G

    192 g

    +64 g versus Galaxy A

  2. 2. Galaxy A

    128 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. V50S ThinQ 5G

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

V50S ThinQ 5G has approximately 158% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A.

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 V50S ThinQ 5G, Galaxy A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageV50S ThinQ 5GGalaxy A
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy A: Original memory entry

1 GB · 384 MB 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. V50S ThinQ 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) -

2. Galaxy A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. V50S ThinQ 5G

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Galaxy A

  2. 2. Galaxy A

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. V50S ThinQ 5G2. Galaxy A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V50S ThinQ 5G, Galaxy A.
SpecificationV50S ThinQ 5GGalaxy A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.3 Х 75.8 Х 8.4 mm
  • 119.5 Х 59.8 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 1 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) -
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 9.0
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • TI OMAP 3430
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for V50S ThinQ 5G, Galaxy A.
SpecificationV50S ThinQ 5GGalaxy A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touch
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.3%
  • 54.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for V50S ThinQ 5G, Galaxy A.
SpecificationV50S ThinQ 5GGalaxy A
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (standard)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 9mm (ultrawide)
  • 1.0µm
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for V50S ThinQ 5G, Galaxy A.
SpecificationV50S ThinQ 5GGalaxy A
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • 720 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • PowerVR SGX530
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 704
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2421
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for V50S ThinQ 5G, Galaxy A.
SpecificationV50S ThinQ 5GGalaxy A
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Aurora Black
  • Deep Black
  • Cream White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1100 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V50S ThinQ 5G, Galaxy A.
SpecificationV50S ThinQ 5GGalaxy A
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE (unspecified) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for V50S ThinQ 5G, Galaxy A.
SpecificationV50S ThinQ 5GGalaxy A
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/192kHz audio recording -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Tuned by Meridian Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for V50S ThinQ 5G, Galaxy A.
SpecificationV50S ThinQ 5GGalaxy A
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 4.0) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Wireless charging 9W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - LG Dual Screen included in the box
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer - For South Korea