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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2016-01-01 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 has a score of 79.1, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 general score. LG V30 is a extremely lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), but both of them have the same thickness. LG V30 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG V30 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The LG V30 features a more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a display of the same size, the LG V30 also has a better pixels count in each inch of display and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880px. The LG V30 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the LG V30 also has a more mega pixels camera in the back and a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures.
LG V30 has much more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with improved battery performance than LG V30, because it has a 21 percent greater battery size.
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