Compare

Specifications
 

LG V30

Samsung Galaxy Note8

Full Differences
Change compare mode
LG V30
MORE PICTURES Samsung Galaxy Note8
MORE PICTURES
 

LG V30

Samsung Galaxy Note8

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, August 31 2017, August 23
Status Available. Released 2017, December 05 Available. Released 2017, September
Body
Dimensions 151.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 in) 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
3D size compare
Weight 158 g (5.57 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810G compliant*
*does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus
Display
Type P-OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size 6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~81.2% screen-to-body ratio) 6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density) 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
 Always-on display 3D Touch (home button only)
Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
CPU Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) Octa-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 Adreno 540 Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
Adreno 540 - USA & China
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
 UFS 2.1 UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.6, 30mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF, Laser AF, 3-axis OIS
13 MP, f/1.9, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF
12 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
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1440p@30fps
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 32-bit/192kHz audio
B&O Play certified
24-bit/48kHz audio recording
32-bit/384kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG USB Type-C 3.1
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
  Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Type Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 50% in 36 min (advertised)
10W wireless
15W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Talk time Up to 22 h (3G)
Music play Up to 74 h
Misc
Colors Aurora Black, Cloud Silver, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet, Raspberry Rose Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink
SAR 0.61 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.17 W/kg (head)     1.29 W/kg (body)    
Models H930, H931, H932, H933, VS996, US998, LS998U, LGM-V300L, LGM-V300K, LGM-V300S, LS998, AS998, H932PR, L-01K, H930DS SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K, SM-N950FD
Price About 500 EUR About 500 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 182374 (v7)
GeekBench: 6365 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 201065 (v7)
GeekBench: 6784 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 207000 (nominal), 4.022 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.148(sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 84dB Voice 67dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality Noise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -94.2dB Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -93.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 93h Endurance rating 89h

Popular rivals