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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini has a general score of 88.5, which is better than the LG V30's 79.1 overall score. The iPhone 12 mini body has the same thickness than the LG V30, but it is lighter. IPhone 12 mini features a superior processor than LG V30, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
IPhone 12 mini counts with just a bit better looking screen than LG V30, although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display, a little bit smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Apple iPhone 12 mini's camera is very similar to LG V30's camera, and although the Apple iPhone 12 mini has a back-facing camera with a lot lower resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
The LG V30 has a way bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the LG V30 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. LG V30 has a much longer battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 48 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than LG V30, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG V30. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the LG V30, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most with your money.
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