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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.36 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) is slightly better than the LG V30, getting a overall score of 84.2 against 79.1. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s construction is newer than the LG V30's, but it's a bit thicker and just a bit heavier. LG V30 counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The LG V30 features a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have a same size display, the LG V30 also has a better 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and a greater pixel number per inch in the screen. LG V30 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a camera in the back with a much lower resolution and a tinier sensor taking less light and duller colors, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better photography and videos in low light situations and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
LG V30 features a little bit better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a battery lifetime that is just as good as the battery lifetime in LG V30.
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