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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 is a bit better than LG V30, getting a global score of 80.3 against 79.1. Although the Galaxy A12 is way newer than the LG V30, it's thicker and noticeably heavier. The LG V30 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A12. Both have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The LG V30 features a sharper display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1440 x 2880px resolution and a way higher pixels quantity per display inch.
The Galaxy A12 takes slightly better pictures and videos than LG V30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a lot better resolution back camera.
LG V30 features more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A12, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the LG V30 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy A12 counts with a way better battery duration than LG V30, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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