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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-09 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 930.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V30S ThinQ is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a general score of 82.5 against 75.8. The LG V30S ThinQ construction is newer, just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy A5 (2017). The LG V30S ThinQ has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880px, more pixels per inch in the screen and a larger display. LG V30S ThinQ takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a bigger aperture and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
LG V30S ThinQ has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The LG V30S ThinQ features a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 10 percent bigger battery capacity.
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