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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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 V30 has a general score of 79.1, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. The LG V30 is a just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter phone than the Galaxy A7 (2017), although they were only released with a few months difference. LG V30 has a bit better performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG V30 also has a larger amount of RAM.
LG V30 has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a lot higher 1440 x 2880 resolution, a bit larger display and more pixels per screen inch. LG V30 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the LG V30 also has a larger aperture to take better captures and video in low-light environments and a much higher (4K) video quality.
The LG V30 counts with a superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a little better battery performance than LG V30, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity.
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