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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-09 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 930.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.89 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The LG V30S ThinQ has a general score of 82.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy A31's general score of 81.3. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but LG V30S ThinQ has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy A31 has Android 10 version, giving you a lot of extra features and improved performance. Despite of the fact that LG V30S ThinQ is notably older than Galaxy A31, it's body is lighter and thinner.
The LG V30S ThinQ counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px. LG V30S ThinQ has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V30S ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A31 shoots clearer photos and videos than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera and a lot bigger back camera sensor.
The LG V30S ThinQ features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A31, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A31 features a much better battery performance than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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