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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-11-08 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 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 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, getting a overall score of 79.1 against 72.1. LG V30's design is a little heavier but a little thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and both of them were only released 2 months apart. LG V30 has a much more vibrant display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a lot more pixels per screen inch, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a little larger screen.
The LG V30 has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Y1. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores. The LG V30 features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the LG V30 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
LG V30 has a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a camera with more mega pixels, a way bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and videos and a way higher (4K) video resolution. The LG V30 counts with just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a 7% greater battery capacity.
Although LG V30 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Redmi Y1. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the LG V30, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, resigning some specs and features.
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