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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-09-18 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 307.00 | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| P-OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is better than LG V30, with a 94.6 score against 79.1. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a a lot newer and a little bit thinner phone than the LG V30, but it is extremely heavier. The LG V30 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a little bit better hardware performance than LG V30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has 8 GB more RAM. The LG V30 has more memory for applications and games than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 takes a bit better photos and videos than LG V30, because although it has a worse video quality, a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs and videos in low-light environments and a camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features longer battery lifetime than LG V30, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Although Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the LG V30, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as LG V30. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Z Fold 2, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the LG V30, giving up a couple features and specs.
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