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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-03-09 |
| 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 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 930.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 17.06 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| 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 V30S ThinQ has a global score of 82.5, which is better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 overall score. The LG V30S ThinQ is a just a little heavier cellphone than Galaxy A5 (2016), but they have the same thickness. The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a bigger display, a greater pixels number per inch in the display and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880.
LG V30S ThinQ counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory. The LG V30S ThinQ features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG V30S ThinQ also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
LG V30S ThinQ counts with a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 14% larger battery size. The LG V30S ThinQ captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a back facing camera with a better 16 mega-pixels resolution, a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a larger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited environments.
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