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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | LG |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (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 | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG V30 is slightly better than HTC One M9, having a global score of 79.1 against 77.7. LG V30 is a a lot newer and a lot thinner cellphone than the HTC One M9, but it is also a bit heavier. The HTC One M9 has a bit more powerful CPU than LG V30, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a GPU and a 64-bits processing unit.
The HTC One M9 counts with a bit sharper screen than LG V30, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a quite lower count of pixels per screen inch and a bit smaller screen. The LG V30 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity.
The LG V30 counts with better battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 16 percent bigger battery capacity. The HTC One M9 captures a bit better photos and videos than LG V30, because although it has a much smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the HTC One M9 also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality and a camera in the back with more MP.
Although LG V30 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as HTC One M9. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy LG V30, else you can save some dollars and buy the HTC One M9, giving up some features and specifications.
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