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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2015-08-21 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | 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 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than LG V30's 79.1 general score. Galaxy Note5's body is noticeably older, just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than LG V30. The LG V30 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note5. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores.
LG V30 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Note5, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2880, a quite larger display and a quite higher display density. The LG V30 counts with a much better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the LG V30 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
LG V30 has a camera that's just as good as the camera in Galaxy Note5, because although the LG V30 has a tinier sensor, and they both have a 16 mega pixels back camera, the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better images in poorly lited situations.
LG V30 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 10% larger battery capacity.
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