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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android | -- |
| 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 |
| $ 305.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG V30 is better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a global score of 79.1 against 68.7. LG V30's construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), but it's just a bit heavier. LG V30 features a better performing processor than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) features just a bit better looking display than LG V30, although it has a just a little worse pixel density, a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little bit smaller screen. LG V30 has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG V30 shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a larger aperture and a camera with a better 16 mega-pixels resolution. LG V30 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
LG V30 costs a little more money than Galaxy A5 (2016), but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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