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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2015-12-16 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 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 | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
LG V30 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), having a general score of 79.1 against 72.8. LG V30's body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), but it's a bit lighter. LG V30 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the LG V30 also has 1 GB more RAM.
The LG V30 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a bit bigger display, a better pixel density and a lot better 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution. The LG V30 has a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
LG V30 and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) have incredibly similar batteries duration. The LG V30 has a better camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a better resolution camera in the back, a larger diafragm aperture for better images in low-light environments and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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