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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| 2016-09-08 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The LG V30 is better than the Moto Z Play Droid, getting a 79.1 score against 71.8. LG V30 is a newer and just a bit lighter phone than Moto Z Play Droid, but it's also just a little bit thicker. LG V30 counts with a slightly better screen than Moto Z Play Droid, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880px, a little bit larger display and more pixels per inch of display.
The LG V30 has a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have 8 cores, the LG V30 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The LG V30 counts with a greater storage for games and applications than Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB, the LG V30 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Moto Z Play Droid has a little better battery duration than LG V30, because it has a 6 percent bigger battery capacity. LG V30 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have a 16 MP back-facing camera, the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the LG V30 also has a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments.
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