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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-09 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 930.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.32 |
| 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 | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG V30S ThinQ has a global score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's global score of 76.2. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the LG V30S ThinQ has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10. LG V30S ThinQ's design is much thinner and way lighter than nubia Red Magic 5S, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before.
LG V30S ThinQ counts with a bit sharper display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and a higher pixel amount in each inch in the display. The LG V30S ThinQ has a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have equal internal memory, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a little bit better processing power than LG V30S ThinQ, and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S takes much better photos and videos than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels, a lot higher video quality and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photographs.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has improved battery lifetime than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
LG V30S ThinQ costs a lot more than the nubia Red Magic 5S, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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