LG V50 ThinQ 5G specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

LG V50 ThinQ 5G
  • Released 2019, April 19 183g, 8.3mm thickness Android 9.0, up to Android 11 128GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) Adreno 640 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 616 USD
  • 6.4" 1440x3120 pixels
  • 16MP 2160p
  • 6GB RAM Snapdragon 855
  • 4000mAh Li-Po

LG V50 ThinQ 5G overview

LG V50 ThinQ 5G is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2019, April 19. LG V50 ThinQ 5G has 6.4 inch, P-OLED, HDR10, a resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It uses Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) CPU, Adreno 640 GPU. LG V50 ThinQ 5G supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 16MP Triple main camera, 8MP Dual selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of LG V50 ThinQ 5G is about 616 USD.

Score the key features of LG V50 ThinQ 5G compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 55 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 100 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 88 / 100 points
  • Price: 65 / 100 points

LG V50 ThinQ 5G full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 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-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/75 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL)

LAUNCH

Announced 2019, February 24
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 159.2 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

DISPLAY

Type P-OLED, HDR10
Size 6.4 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Chipset Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU Adreno 640

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 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
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 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", 1.12µm 5 MP, 21mm (wide), f/2.2, 1/5", 1.12µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@60fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
  32-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/192kHz audio recording Tuned with Meridian Audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 3.1

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W, 50% in 36 min (advertised) Quick Charge 3.0 USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi fast wireless charging 10W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors New Aurora Black
Models LM-V500, LM-V500N, LM-V500EM, LM-V500XM, LM-V450PM, LM-V450
Price About 616 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 343758 (v7), 421934 (v8) GeekBench: 10928 (v4.4), 2672 (v5.1) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 194000:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Audio quality Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery life Endurance rating 96h

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