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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 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 (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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 2 has a general score of 81.6, which is a little bit better than the LG V30's 79.1 general score. Although Google Pixel 2 and LG V30 were only released 1 months apart, the Google Pixel 2 construction is just a bit lighter but also a bit thicker than LG V30. The LG V30 features a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2, because it has a much higher 1440 x 2880 resolution, a bigger display and a just a little higher screen pixels density.
The LG V30 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. LG V30 features a bit faster processor than Google Pixel 2. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The LG V30 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality photos and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the LG V30 also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and videos and a much more mega pixels camera.
LG V30 counts with superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 22% more battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Google Pixel 2 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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