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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2017-09-21 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 LG V30 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note4, with a 79.1 score against 77.6. LG V30 is a much newer device, and it is also lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note4. The LG V30 has a slightly better screen than Galaxy Note4, because it has a little bit better pixel density, a little larger screen and a little bit higher 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution.
LG V30 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note4, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal storage. The LG V30 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG V30 also has more RAM.
The LG V30 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting worse quality pictures and videos, and they both have the same video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same resolution back-facing camera, the LG V30 also counts with a lot larger diafragm aperture.
The LG V30 has a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note4, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3220mAh.
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