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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-06-01 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 307.00 |
| 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 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG V30 is just a bit better than Galaxy C5, having a 79.1 score against 76.4. Even though LG V30 is newer than the Galaxy C5, it's a bit heavier and thicker. LG V30 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy C5. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM. The LG V30 has a bit better looking display than Galaxy C5, because it has a larger screen, a much better resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a higher pixels quantity per inch of screen.
The LG V30 has a much better storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy C5, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the LG V30 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG V30 counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 27% greater battery size.
The LG V30 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy C5, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 16 MP, the LG V30 also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography.
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