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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-03-09 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Pink, Purple, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1900 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 better than the Galaxy S4 Value Edition, getting an 82.5 score against 72.2. LG V30S ThinQ's body is just a little bit thinner but somewhat heavier than Galaxy S4 Value Edition. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but LG V30S ThinQ has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy S4 Value Edition has Android 4.4.2, so it gives some nice extra features.
The Galaxy S4 Value Edition features a bit sharper screen than LG V30S ThinQ, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a quite lower amount of pixels per inch of screen and a little bit smaller display. The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory.
The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM memory. The LG V30S ThinQ counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh. LG V30S ThinQ captures way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with a higher resolution.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the LG V30S ThinQ, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, resigning some specifications.
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