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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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
The Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is slightly better than LG V30's score of 79.1. Galaxy S8 Active is a notably thicker and noticeably heavier phone than the LG V30. The LG V30 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S8 Active. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a little sharper screen than LG V30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a bit higher pixel amount in each inch of display. The LG V30 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera sensor, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the LG V30 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better 16 MP resolution and a larger aperture.
LG V30 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the LG V30 also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has greater battery performance than LG V30, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
The Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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