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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| 2016-03-31 | 2017-09-21 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 29.00mm 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG V30 is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone SE, having a 79.1 score against 75.7. The LG V30 design is newer and a little thinner than the Apple iPhone SE's, but it's a lot heavier. LG V30 features a little better processing power than iPhone SE, because it has 6 more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The LG V30 features a bit sharper screen than iPhone SE, because it has a much greater screen density, a lot bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px. The LG V30 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone SE, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG V30 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone SE, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the LG V30 also counts with a much larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited environments and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
LG V30 has a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 1624mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, LG V30 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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