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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 LG V30 is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z2, with a 79.1 score against 72.9. The LG V30 is a way newer phone, and it is also a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Sony Xperia Z2. The Xperia Z2 has a little more vivid display than LG V30, although it has a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a just a bit worse number of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit smaller display.
The LG V30 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG V30 counts with a bit superior CPU than Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The LG V30 captures much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality, a lot tinier sensor capturing lot worse quality videos and photos and a much less MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light images.
LG V30 features just a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 3200mAh.
LG V30 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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