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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-09 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 930.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
The LG V30S ThinQ has a general score of 82.5, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8's general score of 81.7. Although LG V30S ThinQ is just a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy S8, it's a little bit thinner and newer. Galaxy S8 has a bit better display than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a just a little higher screen density.
LG V30S ThinQ counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The LG V30S ThinQ features a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG V30S ThinQ features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The LG V30S ThinQ takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality images, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the LG V30S ThinQ also counts with a much more mega pixels back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S8. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S8, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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