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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | HTC |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 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-AB 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG V30 is a little bit better than the HTC U Ultra, having a global score of 79.1 against 77. LG V30's design is just a little thinner and a little bit lighter than the HTC U Ultra, even though both of them were released only a couple of months apart. The LG V30 features a bit more powerful processor than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the LG V30 also has a greater number of faster cores.
LG V30 features a little more vivid screen than HTC U Ultra, because it has a little bit bigger display, a slightly higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a just a bit better pixel amount per inch of display. HTC U Ultra and LG V30 both feature similar memory capacity to install games and applications, both of them have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG V30 counts with a bit better camera than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a much smaller camera sensor giving a lot lower image quality, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the LG V30 also counts with a larger aperture and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
The LG V30 has a bit longer battery duration than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, LG V30 is also a lot cheaper, making this phone an obvious call.
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