Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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 V30 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, having a 79.1 score against 78.1. LG V30's body is newer and just a bit thinner, but just a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. LG V30 features a slightly better screen than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels, a just a bit higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen and a quite bigger display.
LG V30 has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the LG V30 also has more cores. The LG V30 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the LG V30 also counts with a larger camera aperture and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
The LG V30 has much more memory for applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than LG V30, because it has a 9% more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, LG V30 is also the cheapest one.
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