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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 a bit better than the Xperia Z3+, getting a score of 79.1 against 73.7. Even though LG V30 is extremely newer than the Xperia Z3+, it is a bit heavier and just a bit thicker. LG V30 features a more powerful processing unit than Xperia Z3+, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia Z3+ features a slightly better looking screen than LG V30, although it has a quite smaller screen, a just a little lower screen density and a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px. LG V30 counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xperia Z3+ shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than LG V30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a camera in the back with way more MP and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing much better quality photographs and videos.
The LG V30 counts with a bit superior battery life than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 13% greater battery size.
Although LG V30 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia Z3+, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia Z3+. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Xperia Z3+, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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