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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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
The Google Pixel 3 XL is a bit better than LG V30, with a overall score of 80.7 against 79.1. Although the Google Pixel 3 XL is newer than LG V30, it's heavier and a little bit thicker. The LG V30 and Google Pixel 3 XL have very similar displays, because although the LG V30 has a little smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels, it also counts with a little greater pixel amount per screen inch.
The LG V30 counts with a CPU that is just as good as the Google Pixel 3 XL one, both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The LG V30 features a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the LG V30 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and video and a back camera with way more mega pixels.
LG V30 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the LG V30 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit superior battery lifetime than LG V30, because it has a 4% greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 3 XL is also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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