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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-03-09 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 930.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG V30S ThinQ is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, having an 82.5 score against 79.3. LG V30S ThinQ is a noticeably newer cellphone, and it is also a little thinner and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the LG V30S ThinQ has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, so it gives lots of additional features.
Galaxy Note 5 has a little bit better looking display than LG V30S ThinQ, although it has a little bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a quite worse pixels amount in each screen inch and a little bit smaller display. LG V30S ThinQ has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
LG V30S ThinQ has a better processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Note 5 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same video quality, a 16 MP resolution back camera and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a bigger sensor taking higher quality photos and videos.
LG V30S ThinQ has just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Note 5. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Galaxy Note 5, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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