LG V50 ThinQ
Specifications

Secondary Camera: 8 MPix Dual: 8MP (26mm, f/1.9, 1.4µm) + 5MP (21mm, f/2.2, 1.4µm)
Price comparison
Average of 28 scores (from 52 reviews)
Reviews for the LG V50 ThinQ
Source: Htxt Africa

The LG V50 ThinQ 5G may have landed in SA a little later than expected, but it is still very well specced, is not excessively priced, and crucially supports the new broadband standard. For savvy Android users, it is definitely worth enquiring about.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/01/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Android Authority

The LG V50 ThinQ may not have an inspiring exterior, but its performance is solid. It’s a well-made piece of hardware that covers all the bases a flagship should. I wish battery life in 5G zones were a tad better, and I wish the camera offered a little more pop. Other than these small blemishes, the phone does really, really well. If you’re a Sprint customer in a 5G market (or not a 5G market), there’s no excuse to not buy this phone.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/19/2019
Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 88% display: 77% mobility: 63%
Source: GSM Arena

Well, only one phone can offer the same Dual Screen experience - the LG 8X - better at that. But that's to be expected, as it came after the V50. So, as far as uniqueness goes, the V50 is a rare occasion among its flagship peers, in a good way.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/17/2019
Rating: Total score: 84%
Source: Android Authority

The LG V50 ThinQ may not have an inspiring exterior, but its performance is solid. It’s a well-made piece of hardware that covers all the bases a flagship should. I wish battery life in 5G zones were a tad better, and I wish the camera offered a little more pop. Other than these small blemishes, the phone does really, really well.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/21/2019
Rating: Total score: 87% performance: 88% display: 80% mobility: 63%
Source: Neowin

All-in-all, the LG V50 ThinQ is a pretty great phone, particularly if you're in a place that supports 5G. While it launched as a Sprint exclusive, it's available on Verizon now as well. But if you still can't get 5G, as most people can't, this is still a good phone, although I don't know if it's good enough to justify the $999 price tag.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/29/2019
Rating: Total score: 85%
Source: G Style Magazine

With that said, I like that LG continued on with making the V-series devices a bit different from the norm. A “second’ screen isn’t really anything new for it, just that now, it’s an actual usable second screen. For sure the LG G8X will be a bit better than this and if that the case, it’ll be worth it for those who want a second screen, but don’t want to commit the cash and want the versatility of a modular system.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/26/2019
Source: Android Authority

The LG V50 ThinQ may not have an inspiring exterior, but its performance is solid. It’s a well-made piece of hardware that covers all the bases a flagship should. I wish battery life in 5G zones were a tad better, and I wish the camera offered a little more pop. Other than these small blemishes, the phone does really, really well. If you’re a Sprint customer in a 5G market (or not a 5G market), there’s no excuse to not buy this phone.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/20/2019
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 88% display: 80% mobility: 63%
Source: Tech Advisor

Then there’s the Dual Screen. This is, to be blunt, a gimmick for most people, and a fairly silly one at that - which might explain why it isn't even available in the US. But it’s also a surprisingly novel way to bring the foldable experience to a much lower price point, and if you're a devoted multi-tasker then it actually works better than you might expect, if you can forgive a few niggling design flaws.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/13/2019
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Neowin

Announced at Mobile World Congress this year, LG's V50 ThinQ was one of the first 5G smartphones. Unfortunately, there were very few cities where 5G existed. Sprint is starting to expand its 5G network though, and now that it's in New York, I wanted to get my hands on a unit to test it out.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/31/2019
Source: Trusted Reviews

At its core, the LG V50 is a retread of last year’s V40 that sports a spec bump and embraces 5G. It’s just a shame the additional screen seems like little more than a gimmick.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/15/2019
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Stuff TV

So while the S10 5G has a better screen and camera, the OnePlus 7 5G looks much more futuristic, Oppo's Reno 5G can zoom further and Xiaomi's Mi Mix 3 5G costs less and delivers an all-screen display, the V50 has a place in the line-up, and is easily LG's best phone to date.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/13/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Techradar

The LG V50 is solid, but smartphone design has left it behind. It’s priced like it’s still top of the line, but it has too much competition from all sides.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/01/2019
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Android Authority

The LG V50 ThinQ is reserved for just a few markets right now. If you live in an area where Sprint 5G service is available, this phone is a bargain thanks to an aggressive lease price from Sprint.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/30/2019
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 88% display: 80% mobility: 63%
Source: Good Gear Guide

LG’s first 5G handset tells a familiar story but it’s more of an obnoxious big-budget remake than a cult-classic. It's less Suspiria and closer to the recent live action take on Dumbo. When it comes to the price, this thing sits towards the top of the smartphone totem pole but the gulf between LG and the other brands playing in that range feels like it has never been larger. Look - I don't know if this is the worst phone I've reviewed this year but it's certainly a contender and miles from the point where I'd readily recommend it to anyone who doesn't want to burn money and make things more difficult for themselves. At the price it currently commands, it just doesn't make sense to buy this phone. True to the form of the brand involved, the LG V50 ThinQ 5G is far from my favorite handset of 2019. It's technically competent on some fronts but that's about the only nice thing I can think to say about this walking disaster of a flagship smartphone.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/10/2019
Rating: Total score: 50%
Source: PC Mag

The LG V50 ThinQ is one of the first phones to ship with 5G connectivity—but 5G is in its infancy and a first-gen modem gives the phone limited shelf life.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/02/2019
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Ausdroid

It gets some things right, but too many wrong, and in a phone that’s $1700, that’s too much to accept. If you want a good 5G phone, buy an OPPO Reno 5G or a Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. If you want a great camera phone, buy either of those, or the Huawei P30 Pro.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/02/2019
Rating: Total score: 50%
Source: CNet

Though the LG V50 is a solid phone and one of the first to have 5G, it's not a worthwhile investment. Its high price can't compete with the OnePlus 7 Pro and national 5G coverage is sparse.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/18/2019
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 90% mobility: 100% workmanship: 80%
Source: Android Authority

The LG V50 ThinQ may not have an inspiring exterior, but its performance is solid. It’s a well-made piece of hardware that covers all the bases a flagship should. I wish battery life in 5G zones were a tad better, and I wish the camera offered a little more pop. Other than these small blemishes, the phone does really, really well.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/16/2019
Source: CNet

Though the LG V50 is a solid phone and one of the first to have 5G, it's not a worthwhile investment. Its high price can't compete with the OnePlus 7 Pro and national 5G coverage is sparse.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/13/2019
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 90% mobility: 100% workmanship: 80%
Source: Tom's Guide

With the V50 ThinQ, LG is one of the first phone makers to offer a 5G-ready device in the U.S., trailing Samsung by just a few weeks. The V50 might not be an eye-catching or even entirely new device in the same vein as the Galaxy S10 5G, but that might not matter much to LG, so long as the V50 delivers fast, reliable performance in cities where 5G is available. In my experience using the V50 on Sprint's 5G network, the phone definitely saw faster speeds, but not nearly as fast as the S10 5G on Verizon's network.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/11/2019
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Tech Advisor

The V50 ThinQ is basically just a 5G V40 with a processor upgrade. That means both good and bad: faster internet speeds and new features, balanced out by a thicker body and likely reduced battery life. Still, we loved the V40, and so the V50 could be a winner as long as LG can keep the price manageable. Then there’s the Dual Screen. This is, to be blunt, a gimmick, and a fairly silly one at that. But it’s also a surprisingly novel way to bring the foldable experience to a (hopefully) lower price point, and we love that LG is mad enough to make it.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/22/2019
Source: Tech Advisor

Taken on its own, the V50 ThinQ is basically just a 5G V40 with a processor upgrade. That means both good and bad: faster internet speeds and new features, balanced out by a thicker body and likely reduced battery life.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/02/2019
Source: Trusted Reviews

LG’s first 5G phone might be mainly a retread of the V40, but at least it shows the brand is interested in embracing the next standard of mobile connectivity. It’s just a shame the additional screen seems like nothing more than a gimmick.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/28/2019
Source: Techradar

The LG V50 ThinQ has a lot going for it in many ways - but it still suffers from an over-complicated interface. At its heart it's a multimedia powerhouse with a camera that seems pretty strong - let's see if LG can refine things a little more before launch and improve the V50 to go alongside the futuristic 5G tag.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/25/2019
Source: Tech Advisor

Taken on its own, the V50 ThinQ is basically just a 5G V40 with a processor upgrade. That means both good and bad: faster internet speeds and new features, balanced out by a thicker body and likely reduced battery life.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/24/2019
Source: Android Central

LG's newest entrant to the V-series brings 5G, background blur video, and a case with a second screen to the photography and audio powerhouse.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/24/2019
Source: CNet

LG and US carrier Sprint unveiled the LG V50 ThinQ 5G phone on Sunday at MWC 2019 in Barcelona. It's the Korean phone-maker's first 5G-enabled device, meaning it'll connect to the latest generation of high-speed mobile data. As one of the first few high-end 5G phones, it'll also directly compete with Samsung's recently launched 5G phone, the Galaxy S10 5G. It will be Sprint's first 5G smartphone in the US too, and will also available on Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband network, T-Mobile and AT&T in the US later in the year.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/24/2019
Source: GSM Arena

For another year LG tries to impress the crowd with some out-of-the-box thinking. We've got a slew of new features to keep us busy during the review process of the G8 ThinQ and the V50 ThinQ 5G with its Dual Screen add-on. But are they enough to lure in potential buyers?
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/24/2019
Source: Pocket Lint

Much of what the LG V50 ThinQ offers sounds familiar - and that's because it is. The LG V50 is an evolution of the LG V40, bringing much the same experience, a similar design and pretty close tech specs, but with some important bumps to accommodate 5G.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/24/2019
Source: Android Authority

Overall, I’m a little concerned with LG’s strategy here. It’s easy to see LG is playing it safe with its first 5G phone. The company even told us it remained modest on the new features because the company “wanted [5G] to run on a stable platform,” meaning it didn’t want to introduce too many battery-hungry features.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/24/2019
Foreign Reviews
Source: PCtipp.ch

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/17/2019
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Android Pit

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/24/2019
Source: Andro 4 All

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/06/2020
Rating: Total score: 85%
Source: Profesional Review

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/03/2019
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 80% performance: 85% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%
Source: Computerhoy

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/27/2019
Rating: Total score: 90% features: 100% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%
Source: Movil Zona

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/14/2019
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: Xataka

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/03/2019
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 95% display: 93% mobility: 83% workmanship: 93%
Source: Mais Tecnologia

Positive: Nice ergonomy; support 5G; metal case; high gaming performance; powerful processor; excellent main camera. Negative: Slow charging.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/08/2019
Source: Smartphone Italia

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/15/2019
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% features: 80% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90%
Source: Everyeye.it

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/13/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: HDblog.it

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/14/2019
Rating: Total score: 75%
Source: Tutto Android

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/02/2019
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 85% mobility: 80% workmanship: 85%
Source: AndroidWorld.it

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/25/2019
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 55% features: 90% display: 90% mobility: 70% workmanship: 95% ergonomy: 95%
Source: MZ

Positive: Powerful hardware; support 5G; nice cameras; high performance; great dual display. Negative: Relatively high price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/30/2020
Source: Smartphone Italia

Positive: Beautiful design; solid workmanship; big screen; nice display; decent hardware; great cameras.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/04/2019
Source: Leonardo.it Tech

Positive: Excellent display; nice performance; great cameras; elegant design; solid workmanship. Negative: Low autonomy; high price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/13/2019
Source: AndroidPit.it

Positive: Nice design; solid workmanship; slim size.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/24/2019
Source: AndroidPit.fr

Positive: Impressive design; great built quality.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/24/2019
Source: Danviet

Positive: Slim size; impressive dual display; decent hardware; big screen; large battery capacity.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/14/2019
Source: Viettelstore

Positive: Impressive display; high gaming performance; good hardware.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/24/2019
Source: Zing

Positive: Support 5G; nice triple cameras; good hardware; great display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/12/2019
Source: Nghenhin Vietnam

Positive: Impressive cameras; support 5G; powerful hardware; long battery life; quick charging; nice triple cameras.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/12/2019
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77.54%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
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