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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Asus |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG V30 is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone AR, with a 79.1 score against 77.4. Even though the LG V30 and the Asus ZenFone AR were released with only 2 months difference, the LG V30 is somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter. The LG V30 counts with a little more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a little bit greater display density, a bit larger screen and a bit higher 1440 x 2880 resolution.
The Asus ZenFone AR has a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than LG V30, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB, the Asus ZenFone AR also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. LG V30 has a little bit better performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores.
Asus ZenFone AR's battery lifetime is just as good as LG V30's battery duration. Asus ZenFone AR shoots clearer videos and photos than LG V30, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photos or video in low-light situations and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a way higher resolution camera and a larger sensor taking better quality pictures.
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