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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2016-01-08 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG V30 is much better than the Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a score of 79.1 against 71.9. The LG V30 construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy A5 (2016), but it's a little bit heavier. LG V30 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V30 also has a greater amount of RAM.
LG V30 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a much higher 1440 x 2880px resolution, a better screen density and a bigger screen. LG V30 takes better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a higher 16 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a larger aperture to take better photography and video in low light situations.
LG V30 has a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. LG V30 counts with a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 14% more battery capacity.
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