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LG V30S ThinQ vs LG V50 ThinQ 5G

LG V30S ThinQ — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    6.0 inches · 1440×2880
  • Camera
    16 MP
  • Memory
    6 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3300 mAh
  • OS
    Android 8.0

LG V50 ThinQ 5G — quick specs

  • Network
    5G / LTE / HSPA
  • Display
    6.4 inches · 1440×3120
  • Camera
    12 MP
  • Memory
    6 GB RAM
  • Battery
    4000 mAh
  • OS
    Android 9.0

● Full specification comparison

NETWORK
Technology
AGSM / HSPA / LTE
BGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) ,CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
ALTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500)
BLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA
Speed
AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/75 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
5G
A—
B5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave
LAUNCH
Announced
A2018, February
B2019, February
Status
AAvailable. Released 2018, March
BAvailable. Released 2019, May
BODY
Dimensions
A151.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
B159.2 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
A158 g (5.57 oz)
B183 g (6.46 oz)
SIM
ASingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
BSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) , IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) , MIL-STD-810G compliant
Build
AFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
BFront glass (Gorilla Glass 5), back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
DISPLAY
Type
AP-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
BP-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
A6.0 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
B6.4 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
B1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Protection
ACorning Gorilla Glass 5
BCorning Gorilla Glass 5 ,
PLATFORM
OS
AAndroid 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6
BAndroid 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 8.0
Chipset
AQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
BQualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
AOcta-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
BOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
AAdreno 540
BAdreno 640
MEMORY
Card slot
AmicroSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model , microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model
BmicroSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Internal
A128GB 6GB RAM (V30s), 256GB 6GB RAM (V30s+)
B128GB 6GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Dual
A16 MP, f/1.6, 30mm (normal), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF, Laser AF, 3-axis OIS 13 MP, f/1.9, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm";
B—
Triple
A—
B12 MP, 27mm (standard), f/1.5, 1/2.6", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3-axis OIS 12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 16 MP, 16mm (ultrawide), f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF";i
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
A5 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/5", 1.12µm"
B—
Dual
A—
B8 MP, 26mm (standard), f/1.9, 1/4", 1.12µm 5 MP, 21mm (wide), f/2.2, 1/5", 1.12µm";
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AYes
BYes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
AYes 32-bit/192kHz audio B&O Play certified 24-bit/48kHz audio recording Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
BYes 32-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/192kHz audio recording Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic DTS: X Surround Sound Tuned with Meridian Audio
COMMS
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
A5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
B5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
USB
A3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
B3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Radio
AStereo FM radio with RDS
BNo
NFC
AYes
BYes
FEATURES
Sensors
AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum
BFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
BATTERY
Charging
AFast battery charging 18W: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Wireless charging 10W
BFast battery charging 18W: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi fast wireless charging 10W
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery
BNon-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
MISC
Colors
ANew Maroccan Blue, New Platinum Gray
BNew Aurora Black
Models
AUS998R
BLM-V500, LM-V500N, LM-V500EM, LM-V500XM, LM-V450PM
Price
AAbout 329 USD
BAbout 1044 USD

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