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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2017-09-21 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| 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 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note5 has an overall score of 80.2, which is slightly better than the LG V30's global score of 79.1. Despite being the best in this comparison, Galaxy Note5's design is incredibly older, just a bit heavier and a little thicker than LG V30. The LG V30 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a slightly higher 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution, a little bit bigger screen and a quite higher display pixel density.
LG V30 counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Note5. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. LG V30 features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the LG V30 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a camera that's just as good as LG V30's camera, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs in low-light environments, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video definition and the same video frame rates, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor.
LG V30 features just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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