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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-03-09 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS Max is just a bit better than LG V30S ThinQ, having a overall score of 84.5 against 82.5. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, the iPhone XS Max construction is way heavier and just a little bit thicker than LG V30S ThinQ. The iPhone XS Max has a bit sharper display than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a just a little worse display pixels density and a quite lower resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels, it also counts with a little bit larger display.
The LG V30S ThinQ features a lot bigger storage for applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. IPhone XS Max counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The LG V30S ThinQ counts with just a bit better battery duration than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. The Apple iPhone XS Max shoots a bit better pictures and videos than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a camera with lot less mega-pixels, a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is more expensive than LG V30S ThinQ, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG V30S ThinQ. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the LG V30S ThinQ, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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