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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG V30 has a general score of 79.1, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21's 76.1 general score. The LG V30 construction is lighter and just a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A21, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The LG V30 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixels number per display inch and a lot higher 1440 x 2880 resolution.
The LG V30 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG V30 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. LG V30 takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality videos and images, and they both have a 16 MP resolution camera in the back, the LG V30 also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The LG V30 features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A21 features improved battery duration than LG V30, because it has a 21% bigger battery capacity.
Although LG V30 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A21. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy A21, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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