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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V30 is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), having a 79.1 score against 75.8. Although LG V30 and the Galaxy A5 (2017) were released with only 8 months difference, LG V30 is just a little bit lighter and a bit thinner. LG V30 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG V30 also has more RAM.
The LG V30 has a bit better looking display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a larger screen, a much better resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a higher pixels quantity per inch of screen. The LG V30 has a much better storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG V30 counts with a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 10% greater battery size. The LG V30 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a camera in the back with a 16 MP, the LG V30 also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography.
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