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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 6.0 | -- |
| 2015-09-29 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 319.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The LG V30 has a score of 79.1, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5X's 73.1 score. The LG V30 design is newer and just a little bit thinner than Google Nexus 5X's, but it is heavier. Google Nexus 5X features just a bit better display than LG V30, although it has a little bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch of display, a bit smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080.
LG V30 features a superior hardware performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and they are faster). The LG V30 counts with just a bit better camera than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a way tinier camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the LG V30 also counts with a lot better 16 mega pixels resolution back camera and a bigger aperture to capture better captures in low light environments.
LG V30 counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. LG V30 has superior battery duration than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 22 percent larger battery size.
LG V30 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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