Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | LG |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.48 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG V30 is a bit better than the HTC U Play, having a 79.1 score against 73.5. LG V30's body is a little bit heavier but just a little thinner than the HTC U Play, and both of them were released with only a couple months difference. LG V30 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than HTC U Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V30 also has more RAM.
LG V30 counts with a slightly better looking screen than HTC U Play, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels, more pixels per inch of screen and a bigger screen. The LG V30 has a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than HTC U Play, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB, the LG V30 also has more internal storage capacity.
The LG V30 shoots a bit better videos and photos than HTC U Play, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the LG V30 also has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture to capture better low light images. The LG V30 features superior battery life than HTC U Play, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2500mAh.
The LG V30 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making this phone an obvious call.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.