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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Apple |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| 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 XS Max has a score of 84.5, which is just a bit better than LG V30's global score of 79.1. Even though the iPhone XS Max is newer than the LG V30, it is a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier. The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a little better hardware performance than LG V30, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The iPhone XS Max has a bit more vivid screen than LG V30, because although it has a just a bit worse screen density and a bit worse 1242 x 2688 resolution, it also counts with a bit larger display. The iPhone XS Max shoots a little bit better photos and videos than LG V30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting images or videos in poorly lited situations, a back-facing camera with lot less MP and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The LG V30 has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the LG V30 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The LG V30 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than LG V30, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG V30. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPhone XS Max, otherwise you can save some money and buy the LG V30, giving up some features and specifications.
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