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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| 2016-09-16 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.84 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 is slightly better than LG V30, with a global score of 81.6 against 79.1. The iPhone 7 body is a little bit thinner and lighter than LG V30, although it was released only 12 months before. LG V30 features just a bit better hardware performance than iPhone 7, because it has 4 more CPU cores and 2 GB more RAM.
LG V30 counts with a little sharper display than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2880, a bigger screen and a much better quantity of pixels per inch in the display. LG V30 has more memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 7, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The LG V30 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality images, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the LG V30 also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a larger aperture.
LG V30 features a much longer battery life than iPhone 7, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 1960mAh.
Although iPhone 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than LG V30, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG V30. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the iPhone 7, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the LG V30, resigning some features and specs.
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