Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | LG |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-05-27 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG V30 is just a bit better than the LG G3, with a 79.1 score against 76.4. The LG V30 construction is incredibly newer and thinner than the LG G3's, although it's also just a little bit heavier. The LG G3 counts with a bit faster CPU than LG V30, because although it has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
LG G3 counts with a much better screen than LG V30, although it has a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1440, a bit smaller display and a little bit lower pixels count in each display inch. LG V30 has just a bit better camera than LG G3, because although it has a smaller sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the LG V30 also counts with a way larger camera aperture to take better low-light images and video and a camera with more mega-pixels.
The LG V30 has a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than LG G3, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal storage. LG V30 has a bit superior battery performance than LG G3, because it has a 10 percent more battery capacity.
Although LG V30 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the LG G3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as LG G3. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the LG V30, else you can save some money and get the LG G3, resigning a couple specifications.
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