LG V50 ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019	Feb 25, 2026	Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
	12GB/256GB - $899 12GB/512GB - $1300	8GB/128GB - $800 8GB/256GB - $860

Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches 159.2 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm	5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (~10 mm with camera bump)	5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.46 oz / 183.0 g	5.89 oz / 167.0 g	5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified	Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 82.85% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 91.24% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 537 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2425 (Excellent)	1531 (Good)
Bright Min
Untested	0.8 (Excellent)	0.9 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm) International version - Exynos 2600	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 840	Adreno 740
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (16), up to 7 OS updates	Android (14, 13)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	3186	2023
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	10944	5180
3D Mark High
Untested	6607	3807
3D Mark Low
Untested	3064	2079

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Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer	4300 mAh, Li - Ion	3900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 37min

Browsing

15h 48min

Video

8h 54min

Gaming

10h 6min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 3min

Browsing

15h 21min

Video

8h 6min

Gaming

8h 1min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GN3 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Pixel size: 1 μm	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1 μm	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 64 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

149

Overall

155

Photo

143

Video

137

Overall

139

Photo

134

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	6.0	5.3
WLAN
dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Radio
FM

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 28, 30, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
40, 41, 46	38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 International version - 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
		Date approved: Jan 17, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U
Measured SAR
		Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

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