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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-09 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 930.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.35 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG V30S ThinQ is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21, getting a general score of 82.5 against 76.1. These devices use Android operating system, but LG V30S ThinQ has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10, providing you some nice extra features and a performance increase. Although the LG V30S ThinQ is much older than the Samsung Galaxy A21, it's construction is lighter and a bit thinner.
LG V30S ThinQ features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880 and much more pixels per inch of screen. The LG V30S ThinQ has a way bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG V30S ThinQ features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V30S ThinQ also has more RAM. The LG V30S ThinQ takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing worse quality pictures, and they both have a 16 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, the LG V30S ThinQ also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture for better low light captures and videos.
Galaxy A21 features better battery life than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 21 percent greater battery size.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A21. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy A21, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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