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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 is much better than LG V30, getting a 91.8 score against 79.1. Galaxy S21's body is noticeably newer than the LG V30's, although it's just a little thicker and just a little heavier. Galaxy S21 features just a little better processing power than LG V30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a little bit better screen than LG V30, because although it has a quite lower number of pixels per screen inch and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little larger display. The LG V30 has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy S21 has just a bit better camera than LG V30, because although it has a tinier aperture and a back camera with much less MP, it also counts with a much better video quality and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photos. Galaxy S21 counts with superior battery performance than LG V30, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S21 is a lot more expensive than the LG V30, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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