Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is much better than the LG V30, getting a overall score of 89.1 against 79.1. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE's body is newer than LG V30's, although it's just a bit heavier and a bit thicker. The LG V30 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and a higher screen pixels density.
The LG V30 features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy S21 FE has a bit faster processing unit than LG V30, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has 2 GB more RAM.
LG V30 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the LG V30 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images.
Galaxy S21 FE features superior battery duration than LG V30, because it has a 36% larger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S21 FE is a better device, it costs a lot more than LG V30, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the LG V30. If you are trying to save some money, you can get LG V30, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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