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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-07-07 | 2018-03-09 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG V30S ThinQ is a little bit better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, getting an 82.5 score against 80.4. The LG V30S ThinQ is a just a bit thinner and just a little lighter device than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although both were only released 8 months apart. The LG V30S ThinQ has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a bit larger display, a bit higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a just a little better pixel amount per inch of display.
LG V30S ThinQ features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have 8 cores, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The LG V30S ThinQ has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
LG V30S ThinQ features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 3200mAh. The LG V30S ThinQ captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the LG V30S ThinQ also counts with a lot more mega pixels back camera and a bigger aperture.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the LG V30S ThinQ, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, resigning some specifications.
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