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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 13 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2023-09-15 | 2018-03-09 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 V30S ThinQ is just a bit better than the Fairphone 5, having an 82.5 score against 75.5. These devices come with Android OS, but the LG V30S ThinQ has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13. LG V30S ThinQ's design is noticeably thinner and noticeably lighter than Fairphone 5, even though it was released many years before.
The Fairphone 5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a little lower 1224 x 2700 resolution and a bit lower count of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite bigger display. The Fairphone 5 counts with a bit better processing unit than LG V30S ThinQ, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Fairphone 5 also has more RAM.
The LG V30S ThinQ has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Fairphone 5, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. LG V30S ThinQ captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a camera in the back with much less megapixels and a way tinier camera sensor capturing lot lower quality images and videos, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos.
The Fairphone 5 features longer battery life than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 4200mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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