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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has an overall score of 79.3, which is slightly better than LG V30's 79.1 general score. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is an older cellphone than LG V30, but it's a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a bit more vivid screen than LG V30, although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, a little bit smaller display and a little worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The LG V30 counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the LG V30 also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG V30 has a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the LG V30 also has a higher number of faster cores.
LG V30 and Galaxy S6 edge+ feature very similar cameras, because although the LG V30 has a smaller sensor, and they both have a back camera with a 16 mega-pixels resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture. The LG V30 counts with just a bit better battery life than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S6 edge+ is a better device, it is way more expensive than the LG V30, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as LG V30. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Galaxy S6 edge+, else you can save some money and get the LG V30, resigning some features and specs.
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