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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2014-09-29 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 307.00 |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
LG V30 is a bit better than Galaxy Note4, getting a score of 79.1 against 77.6. LG V30 is a a lot newer device, and it is also somewhat lighter and thinner than the Galaxy Note4. LG V30 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy Note4, because it has a bit better count of pixels per inch of screen, a quite bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2880.
The LG V30 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note4, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal memory. LG V30 counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 8 cores, the LG V30 also has more RAM memory.
The LG V30 has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 3220mAh. LG V30 captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality pictures and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video definition and a camera with a 16 mega-pixels, the LG V30 also counts with a way larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light situations.
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