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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 is just a bit better than the LG V30, with a global score of 79.6 against 79.1. Samsung Galaxy A30's construction is newer than LG V30's, although it's just a bit heavier and a bit thicker. LG V30 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels.
The LG V30 has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A30. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount. LG V30 has much more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same internal storage, the LG V30 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG V30 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have a 16 mega pixels resolution camera, the LG V30 also counts with a bigger aperture and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with superior battery lifetime than LG V30, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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