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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-03-09 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG V30S ThinQ has a general score of 82.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s general score of 75.8. The LG V30S ThinQ construction is newer, a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Galaxy A5 (2017). The LG V30S ThinQ counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a better display density, a larger display and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880.
LG V30S ThinQ has a superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. The LG V30S ThinQ has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the LG V30S ThinQ also has more RAM memory.
The LG V30S ThinQ features a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture for better images and videos in low-light environments. The LG V30S ThinQ has a bit better battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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