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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | LG |
| 2019-03-03 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | P-OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 (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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG V30 is slightly better than the Nokia 9 PureView, getting a 79.1 score against 76.4. The LG V30 design is just a little lighter and a bit thinner than Nokia 9 PureView, even though it was released only 18 months before. Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit better screen than LG V30. Both of them have a display with the same size, a better pixels count per inch of display and the same 1440 x 2880 resolution.
The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit superior CPU than LG V30, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nokia 9 PureView also has more RAM memory. LG V30 has a bit better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the LG V30 also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a lot more mega-pixels camera.
The LG V30 features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG V30 and Nokia 9 PureView have very similar battery durations, although the LG V30 has just 3300mAh battery size instead of 3320mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, LG V30 is also by far the cheapest one.
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