Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-21 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 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 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| 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 slightly better than Galaxy S7 edge, having a 79.1 score against 78.1. LG V30's design is newer and just a bit thinner than the Galaxy S7 edge's, but it is also a little bit heavier. The LG V30 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the LG V30 also has more cpu cores.
LG V30 counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a bit larger screen, a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2880px. The LG V30 features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy S7 edge features just a bit longer battery lifetime than LG V30, because it has a 9 percent greater battery size. The LG V30 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the LG V30 also counts with a larger camera aperture for better low-light captures and video and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, LG V30 is also the cheapest one, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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