Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| 2017-09-22 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 8 is just a bit better than LG V30, having a overall score of 85 against 79.1. IPhone 8 is a a bit lighter device than the LG V30, but both have the same thickness. Apple iPhone 8 features a bit more powerful processor than LG V30, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The LG V30 features a slightly better looking screen than iPhone 8, because it has a much better quantity of pixels per screen inch, a lot better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a bigger screen. The iPhone 8 counts with a bit better camera than LG V30, because although it has a lower (4K) video resolution, a camera with lot less megapixels and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures in low light environments, it also counts with a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
LG V30 has a quite bigger memory to install applications and games than iPhone 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. LG V30 has a much longer battery life than iPhone 8, because it has an 81% larger battery size.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the LG V30, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the LG V30. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone 8, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the LG V30, giving up some features and specs.
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