Apple iPhone Xs Max vs LG V50 ThinQ 5G: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone Xs Max vs LG V50 ThinQ 5G. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone Xs MaxApple iPhone Xs MaxGlobal · 4GB · 64GB
LG V50 ThinQ 5GLG V50 ThinQ 5GKorea · 6GB · 128GB · V500N
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone Xs Max
Apple iPhone Xs Max
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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LG V50 ThinQ 5G
LG V50 ThinQ 5G
Korea · 6GB · 128GB · V500N
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 7.0Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.8Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.5Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 7.3 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 6.2 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.5
48 reviews
9.2
33 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone Xs Max vs LG V50 ThinQ 5G

Specs stores to buy Apple iPhone Xs Max Apple iPhone Xs Max
Global · 4GB · 64GB 		where to buy LG V50 ThinQ 5G LG V50 ThinQ 5G
Korea · 6GB · 128GB · V500N
Inches 6.5" 6.4"
Resolution FHD+ WQHD+
Usable surface 85% useful 83% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 77.4 mm
157.5 mm
7.9 mm 		76.1 mm
159.2 mm
8.3 mm
Weight 208 g 183 g
Micro A12
Hexa-Core 		SnapD. 855
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 683.746
v10 		572.100
v10
Battery 3174 mAh 4000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight X
2 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.5
IMX363 Exmor RS
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 7.2 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
Bands
OS iOS 17 Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Apple LG
Aliases A2101 LM-V500N

Release Date
Release date September 2018,
5 years ago 		February 2019,
5 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Korea

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone Xs Max
LG V50 ThinQ 5G
Apple iPhone Xs Max
LG V50 ThinQ 5G
Size
77.4 mm • 157.5 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.1 mm • 159.2 mm • 8.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 208 g 183 g
Usable surface 85 % 83 %
Materials Stainless steel, Glass Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP68 IP68
MIL-STD-810G
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
Black

Screen
Diagonal 6.5" 6.4"
Type Oled pOLED
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1242 x 2688 px 		WQHD+
1440 x 3120 px
Density 456 Pixels per inch 545 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Wide screen notch
  • Touch sampling rate 120 Hz
  • Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ)
  • HDR10
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Retina HD display
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Ion-strengthtened glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Force Touch
  • Bluelight Filter
  • Frameless
  • Medium-sized Notch
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.7
7.9
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
9.4
Is it comfortable?
8.7
9.4
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.7
8.9
Number of reviews
48 reviews
33 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A12 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
CPU 2x ARMv8-A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy-efficient cores 1x Kryo 485 2.84 GHz + 3x Kryo 485 2.4 GHz + 4x Kryo 485 1.8 GHz
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 4-core graphics processing unit + M12 motion Qualcomm Adreno 640 600MHz

RAM
RAM 4 GB 6 GB
Type -- LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
683.746
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 82% of devices
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572.100
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 30% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 128 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot No Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Gravity
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • DTS / DTS X
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.8
8.9
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.2
9.5
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.7
9.6
Number of reviews
48 reviews
33 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12.2 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Apple iSight X Sony IMX363 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.5
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.40 µm 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.55"
2
Camera type

Telephoto + portrait

Telephoto lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
13 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Samsung S5K3M5
Type
--
ISOCELL
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
1/3.4"
3
Camera type
--

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
16 Mpx
Sensor
Sony IMX351 Exmor RS
Type
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size
1/3.09"

Features
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Dual front camera
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 7.2 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 1.9
Pixel size -- 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
105
Selfie
97
Photo
119
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
9.0
Quality of nighttime photos
7.4
8.3
Quality of selfies
8.1
8.5
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.7
8.8
Number of reviews
48 reviews
33 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n41 (2500)
  • n260 mmWave (39GHz)
  • n261 mmWave (28GHz)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B14 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B46 (TDD 5200)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B46 (TDD 5200)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B71 (600)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B33 (TD 1900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SAP/SIM/rSAP (SIM Access Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HOGP

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.990 W/Kg on head
0.990 W/Kg on body 		0.318 W/Kg on head
1.200 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.160 W/Kg on head
1.170 W/Kg on body 		1.270 W/Kg on head
1.280 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • eSIM
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.8
9.2
Quality of the GPS
8.9
8.9
And the WiFi?
8.6
9.3
Number of reviews
48 reviews
33 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3174 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 6%
    Less than half day
  • 25%
    Less than a day
  • 25%
    One day
  • 31%
    More than one day
  • 13%
    Two days or more
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 15%
    Less than a day
  • 52%
    One day
  • 30%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
48 reviews
33 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 17
    iOS 17 , 7 months ago
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
Google Services (official) -- Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 31%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 60%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 6%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 85%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 9%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 3%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 50%
    Every two months or less
  • 14%
    Never
  • 14%
    Once a year
  • 45%
    Every six months
  • 28%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
48 reviews
33 reviews
Prices
From $ 300 --
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