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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-08-21 | 2018-03-09 |
| 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 | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.06 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| 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
LG V30S ThinQ has a general score of 82.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Note5's score of 80.2. LG V30S ThinQ is a way newer phone, and it's also a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy Note5. LG V30S ThinQ counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a slightly better 1440 x 2880 resolution, a quite larger display and a little greater display pixel density.
The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The LG V30S ThinQ features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy Note5 has a slightly better camera than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
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