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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-06-10 | 2018-03-09 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 is a little bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active, having an 82.5 score against 75.8. LG V30S ThinQ's design is newer, noticeably thinner and lighter than Galaxy S7 Active. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a little sharper screen than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a bit lower 1440 x 2560 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen.
LG V30S ThinQ has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG V30S ThinQ counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy S7 Active has improved battery lifetime than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. LG V30S ThinQ features a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and videos and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S7 Active. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the LG V30S ThinQ, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S7 Active, letting go a couple specifications.
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