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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

LG V50 ThinQ 5G

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
	CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G988B	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G988U
5G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G988B	41, 260, 261 NSA
	2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G988U
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/75 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)

Launch
Announced	2020, February 11	2019, February 24
Status	Available. Released 2020, March 06	Available. Released 2019, April 19

Body
Dimensions	166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm (6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)	159.2 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	222 g (7.83 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Display
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak)	P-OLED, HDR10
Size	6.9 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~511 ppi density)	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
	Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Chipset	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA	Adreno 640

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM
	UFS 3.0	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Modules	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/3.5, 103mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)	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, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR10 video, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF	8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, 21mm (wide), f/2.2, 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG	32-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio recording Tuned with Meridian Audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	45W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless	18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 50% in 36 min (advertised) 10W wireless (Qi)

Misc
Colors	Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black, Cloud White	New Aurora Black
SAR	0.94 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.32 W/kg (head)     1.56 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-G988, SM-G988U, SM-G988U1, SM-G9880, SM-G988B/DS, SM-G988N, SM-G988B, SM-G988W, SCG03	LM-V500, LM-V500N, LM-V500EM, LM-V500XM, LM-V450PM, LM-V450
Price	$ 199.00 / C$ 690.00 / £ 264.99 / € 354.99	About 550 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 415976 (v7), 514485 (v8) GeekBench: 12191 (v4.4), 2697 (v5.1) GFXBench: 21fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 343758 (v7), 421934 (v8) GeekBench: 10928 (v4.4), 2672 (v5.1) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	894 nits max brightness (measured)	533 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-23.2 LUFS (Very good)	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Audio quality		Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 87h	Endurance rating 96h