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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2018-07-13 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | P-OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG V30 has an overall score of 79.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy J7 (2018)'s 72.5 general score. Although the LG V30 is older than Galaxy J7 (2018), it's body is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. The LG V30 features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a way better 1440 x 2880px resolution, a little bit larger screen and a way better pixels density.
LG V30 counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the LG V30 also has more RAM memory. LG V30 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and images, it also counts with a better resolution back-facing camera, a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger aperture for better photography and video in low light environments.
The LG V30 has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) and the LG V30 both have really similar battery performance.
The LG V30 is more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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