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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2017-09-21 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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
The LG V30 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, getting a 79.1 score against 75.8. The LG V30 construction is newer, much thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. Galaxy S7 Active counts with a little sharper display than LG V30, because although it has a little lower 1440 x 2560 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little greater display density.
The LG V30 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the LG V30 also has a larger number of cores. The LG V30 has a much greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
LG V30 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the LG V30 also has a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography and videos and a back camera with much more megapixels. Galaxy S7 Active features greater battery duration than LG V30, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
The LG V30 is more expensive than Galaxy S7 Active, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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