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Samsung Galaxy M51 vs LG V60 ThinQ

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M51
VS
56 out 100
LG V60 ThinQ
Samsung Galaxy M51
LG V60 ThinQ

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M51 Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G, vs LG V60 ThinQ, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M51
  • Lighter design: 213g vs 214g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose LG V60 ThinQ
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M51 and LG V60 ThinQ
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy M51
vs
LG V60 ThinQ

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED POLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 650 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.6 % 86.4 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M51
675 nits
LG V60 ThinQ
619 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)255 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M51]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 169.3 mm (6.67 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 9.5 mm (0.37 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M51
86.6 %
LG V60 ThinQ
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M51 and LG V60 ThinQ In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Qualcomm Hexagon 688 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 700 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M51
671
LG V60 ThinQ
1229
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M51
1799
LG V60 ThinQ
3382
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6711229
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17993382
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M51
323135
LG V60 ThinQ
743497
CPU111824232044
GPU66059198128
Memory60319130839
UX84933182486
NanoReview Score323135743497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M51
738
LG V60 ThinQ
3855
Max Surface Temp.48.2 °Cn/a
Stability97 %99 %
Graphics Test4 fps23 fps
Graphics Score7383855
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M51], [LG V60 ThinQ]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M51
n/a
LG V60 ThinQ
10890
Writing scoren/a14453
Web scoren/a7816
Video editingn/a5624
Data manipulationn/a8256
NanoReview Scoren/a10890

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.1 LG UX

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (35% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:47 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M51
31:29
LG V60 ThinQ
21:13
Web Browsing12:03 h08:13 h
Video Playback16:42 h13:20 h
Games06:23 h05:44 h
Standby Mode171 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX682Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.71/1.72
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.11/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 30 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1522
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M51
89.9 dB
LG V60 ThinQ
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2020 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 340 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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