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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.04 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG V30 has an overall score of 79.1, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2's 77.5 general score. Even when the LG V30 and the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 were only released with a couple of months difference, the LG V30 is way lighter and a little bit thinner. The LG V30 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The LG V30 has a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px. The LG V30 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the LG V30 also counts with a lot larger camera aperture to take better low light captures and a camera with lot more MP.
The LG V30 features more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a superior battery lifetime than LG V30, because it has a 5300mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
The LG V30 costs a little more than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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