Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-18 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1930.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy Z Fold 2 is better than the LG V30, with a overall score of 94.6 against 79.1. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a noticeably newer and a little thinner phone than LG V30, but it's also noticeably heavier. Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a little faster processing unit than LG V30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has 8 GB more RAM memory.
LG V30 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a greater amount of pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a little bit better camera than LG V30, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and videos, a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a way lower 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor taking lot higher quality photos.
LG V30 has a better memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with better battery lifetime than LG V30, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Although Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than LG V30, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the LG V30. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Galaxy Z Fold 2, else you can save some dollars and buy the LG V30, giving up a couple specs and features.
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