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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG V30 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), having a global score of 79.1 against 73.5. LG V30 is a somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), even though both of them were only released 3 months apart. LG V30 features a sharper display than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has more pixels per inch of display, a little larger screen and a much better 1440 x 2880 resolution.
The LG V30 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the LG V30 also has a greater amount of RAM. The LG V30 features a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity.
The LG V30 captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light situations, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with a better 16 megapixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) features just a little better battery life than LG V30, because it has a 9 percent greater battery size.
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