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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | LG |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG V20 has a general score of 77, which is a little bit better than Lumia 950 XL's 75 score. LG V20 is a newer and a little thinner cellphone than the Lumia 950 XL, although it is just a little heavier. The LG V20 has just a little better performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Lumia 950 XL has a much better looking screen than LG V20. Both have a better number of pixels per screen inch, the same 2560 x 1440 resolution and a screen with the same size. The LG V20 has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a little longer battery life than LG V20, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity. Lumia 950 XL takes just a bit better videos and photos than LG V20, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a larger sensor and a camera in the back with more mega pixels.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, LG V20 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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