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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | LG |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
LG V20 is slightly better than Lumia 950, with a 77 score against 74.1. Even though LG V20 is heavier than the Lumia 950, it's just a bit thinner and also newer. The LG V20 has a little better performance than Lumia 950, because it has a larger number of faster cores and more RAM memory. Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with a better screen than LG V20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The LG V20 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Lumia 950, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG V20 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Lumia 950, because it has a 7 percent larger battery size.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 features a little bit better camera than LG V20, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing photos and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also counts with a back facing camera with more mega pixels and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality photos.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the LG V20 is also a lot cheaper.
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