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LG V30S ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy Note8

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

Samsung Galaxy Note8 — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    6.3 inches · 1440×2960
  • Camera
    12 MP
  • Memory
    6 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3300 mAh
  • OS
    Android 7.1

● Full specification comparison

NETWORK
Technology
AGSM / HSPA / LTE
BGSM / HSPA / LTE
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 model only)
3G bands
AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Speed
AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced
A2018, February
B2017, August
Status
AAvailable. Released 2018, March
BAvailable. Released 2017, September
BODY
Dimensions
A151.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
B162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
Weight
A158 g (5.57 oz)
B195 g (6.88 oz)
SIM
ASingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
BSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build
AFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
BFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
DISPLAY
Type
AP-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
BSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
A6.0 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
B6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
B1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
Protection
ACorning Gorilla Glass 5
BCorning Gorilla Glass 5
PLATFORM
OS
AAndroid 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6
BAndroid 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
AQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
BExynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
CPU
AOcta-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
BOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
GPU
AAdreno 540
BMali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China
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 (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
A128GB 6GB RAM (V30s), 256GB 6GB RAM (V30s+)
B64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 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";
B12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom";
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
A5 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/5", 1.12µm"
B8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF"
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AYes
BYes
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/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
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, hotspot
Bluetooth
A5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
B5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, 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
BIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
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 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery
BNon-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
MISC
Colors
ANew Maroccan Blue, New Platinum Gray
BMidnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only)
Models
AUS998R
BSM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K
Price
AAbout 329 USD
BAbout 603 USD

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