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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-07 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 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 7884 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 |
| -- | 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) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 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
LG V30 is much better than the Galaxy J7 V (2018), getting a general score of 79.1 against 71.9. LG V30's construction is thinner and lighter than Galaxy J7 V (2018), even though both were released with only a few months difference. LG V30 has an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has a quite bigger screen, much more pixels per inch of display and a much better 1440 x 2880 resolution.
The LG V30 has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG V30 also has a larger amount of RAM. The LG V30 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has a larger aperture to take better low light photography, a much better (4K) video definition and a more megapixels camera.
LG V30 has much more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal storage. LG V30 has a battery lifetime that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018) one.
LG V30 is more expensive than the Galaxy J7 V (2018), but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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