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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-09-27 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 307.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| P-OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (960 fps) (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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Fold has an overall score of 97.6, which is way better than the LG V30's overall score of 79.1. Even though Galaxy Fold is much heavier than the LG V30, it's just a bit thinner and also way newer. Samsung Galaxy Fold has just a little better hardware performance than LG V30, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has 8 GB more RAM.
LG V30 features a little sharper display than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density and a slightly better 1440 x 2880 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Fold captures a bit better photographs and videos than LG V30, because although it has a back camera with a way worse resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better captures and videos in low light situations and a bigger sensor which provides a better photo and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than LG V30, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Fold features longer battery lifetime than LG V30, because it has a 4380mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Fold is a better device, it costs a lot more money than LG V30, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the LG V30. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Galaxy Fold, else you can save some money and get the LG V30, resigning some features and specifications.
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