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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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
Google Pixel 2 is a bit better than the LG V30, getting a general score of 81.6 against 79.1. Although the Google Pixel 2 and LG V30 were released only 1 months apart, Google Pixel 2's design is a little thicker but a bit lighter. LG V30 features a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 2, because it has a much higher 1440 x 2880 resolution, a little greater count of pixels in each inch of display and a bigger screen.
The LG V30 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The LG V30 counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The LG V30 has longer battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 2700mAh. LG V30 takes clearer photos and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a tinier sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the LG V30 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and videos and a camera with way more MP.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Google Pixel 2 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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