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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Nokia |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | P-OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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
LG V30 is slightly better than the Nokia 9 PureView, getting a score of 79.1 against 76.4. LG V30 is an older cellphone than the Nokia 9 PureView, but it is just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway. The Nokia 9 PureView has a bit better looking display than LG V30. Both have the same resolution of 1440 x 2880px, a display with the same size and the same number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit superior CPU than LG V30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The LG V30 counts with a bit better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the LG V30 also counts with a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures.
LG V30 has a much greater memory for apps and games than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Nokia 9 PureView and LG V30 have really similar battery performance, although the Nokia 9 PureView also has a 3320mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the LG V30 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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