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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| 2017-09-21 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Google Pixel has a global score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than the LG V30's 79.1 overall score. The Google Pixel is an older and thicker cellphone than the LG V30, but Google was able to build it a little bit lighter anyway. The LG V30 has a slightly better looking screen than Google Pixel, because it has a quite greater pixels amount in each inch of screen, a larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880.
LG V30 features a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the LG V30 also has more CPU cores. The LG V30 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel, because although it has a way tinier sensor, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the LG V30 also counts with a much more mega pixels camera and a larger aperture to take better low light images and video.
The LG V30 features a much greater memory for games and applications than Google Pixel, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG V30 counts with superior battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Google Pixel is also a bit cheaper.
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