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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG V30 is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto X4, with a general score of 79.1 against 74.4. Although LG V30 and the Motorola Moto X4 were released with only 1 months difference, LG V30 is just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner. The LG V30 has a little bit better processing power than Moto X4, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG V30 also has more RAM.
LG V30 has a little bit better screen than Motorola Moto X4, because it has a bigger display, a greater screen density and a lot higher 1440 x 2880 resolution. The LG V30 counts with just a bit better camera than Moto X4, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the LG V30 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in low light situations and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The LG V30 counts with a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Moto X4, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB, the LG V30 also has 64 GB internal storage. LG V30 counts with a little better battery duration than Moto X4, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
LG V30 is a bit more expensive than the Moto X4, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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