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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-03-01 | 2018-03-09 |
| 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 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 930.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 17.06 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| 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
The LG V30S ThinQ has a global score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than the HTC One M9's 77.7 overall score. These phones include Android OS, but LG V30S ThinQ has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version. The LG V30S ThinQ is a extremely newer and notably thinner phone than the HTC One M9, although it is also a bit heavier.
HTC One M9 has a little more vivid screen than LG V30S ThinQ, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a quite worse amount of pixels per display inch and a little smaller screen. The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
HTC One M9 has just a bit better performance than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional graphics processor. HTC One M9 counts with a little bit better camera than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a way smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the HTC One M9 also counts with a lot larger sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photos and a camera with more MP.
The LG V30S ThinQ counts with greater battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 2840mAh.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it is way more expensive than HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as HTC One M9. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the HTC One M9, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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