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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, having a 79.1 score against 75.8. The LG V30 body is way thinner and extremely lighter than nubia Red Magic 3S, even though it was released many years before. LG V30 features just a bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a higher screen density.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a little bit better performance than LG V30, and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 8 GB more RAM memory. The LG V30 has a greater storage to store more apps and games than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much better battery duration than LG V30, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The nubia Red Magic 3S features a superior camera than LG V30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a lot larger sensor capturing much better quality photos, a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, LG V30 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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