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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-03-09 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.57 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The LG V30S ThinQ is slightly better than Galaxy S6 Active, getting a general score of 82.5 against 80.9. These devices come with Android operating system, but LG V30S ThinQ has 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version, counting with lots of additional features. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features just a little better performance than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a sharper screen than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse 2560 x 1440px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. The LG V30S ThinQ has a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
LG V30S ThinQ has a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rate, the LG V30S ThinQ also counts with a larger aperture. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy LG V30S ThinQ, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, giving up a couple specs and features.
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