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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-09 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 930.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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 |
Comparison review
LG V30S ThinQ has an overall score of 82.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note5's overall score of 80.2. The LG V30S ThinQ is a way newer cellphone, and it's also just a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Galaxy Note5. The LG V30S ThinQ features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The LG V30S ThinQ features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note5, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2880, a quite larger screen and a bit better display density. The Galaxy Note5 counts with just a bit better camera than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a camera with a 16 mega pixels, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a bigger sensor.
The LG V30S ThinQ has much more storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. LG V30S ThinQ has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 10 percent more battery capacity.
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