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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-03-09 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
LG V30S ThinQ has a score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s global score of 79.2. LG V30S ThinQ's body is somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than Galaxy A8 (2018), even though both were released only 2 months apart. The LG V30S ThinQ has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG V30S ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a little higher pixels density, a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a bit larger screen. LG V30S ThinQ has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The LG V30S ThinQ has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and videos and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. LG V30S ThinQ features just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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