Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than LG V30's overall score of 79.1. Samsung Galaxy S8's design is just a little thicker but a bit lighter than the LG V30, and they were released only a couple of months apart. The LG V30 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy S8. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit sharper display than LG V30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a quite better number of pixels in each display inch. LG V30 counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the LG V30 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB.
LG V30 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the LG V30 also counts with a bigger aperture and a camera with way more MP.
The LG V30 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S8 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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