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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | OnePlus |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Kryo 585 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 has a score of 79.1, which is a little bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW's overall score of 75.9. LG V30 is an noticeably older phone than the OnePlus 8 UW, but LG could make it lighter and a bit thinner anyway. OnePlus 8 UW has a little more vivid screen than LG V30, because although it has a quite lower pixels density and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
LG V30 features a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. The OnePlus 8 UW has a bit superior processing unit than LG V30, and although they both have 8 cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a larger amount of RAM.
The OnePlus 8 UW takes much better photographs and videos than LG V30, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, and they both have the same video definition, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a way more MP camera, faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a way bigger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The OnePlus 8 UW has better battery performance than LG V30, because it has a 30 percent bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the LG V30 is also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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