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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | LG |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| 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/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG V30 is a little bit better than the Lumia 950 XL, getting a 79.1 score against 75. The LG V30 is a newer device, and it is also just a little lighter and a little thinner than the Lumia 950 XL. LG V30 counts with a superior performance than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 1 GB more RAM and 7 more cpu cores.
Lumia 950 XL counts with a bit more vivid screen than LG V30, although it has a just a little inferior amount of pixels per inch in the display, a little bit smaller display and a little lower resolution of 2560 x 1440. The LG V30 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL captures slightly better photographs and videos than LG V30, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a more mega pixels back camera.
LG V30 and Lumia 950 XL have similar battery performance, although the LG V30 has a 1% smaller battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, LG V30 is also the cheapest, making this phone a simple decision.
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