LG V30 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 Comparison and Differences
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LG V30 or Samsung Galaxy A3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG V30 | Samsung Galaxy A3 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, August | 2014, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm | 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.97 in | 130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm | 5.12 x 5.12 x 2.58 in | |
| Weight | 158 g | 5.57 oz | 110.3 g | 3.89 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Aurora Black, Cloud Silver, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet, Raspberry Rose | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold | |
| Battery | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 1900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
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| Approximate price | 420 EUR | 190 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 4.5" in | |
| Screen area | 92.9 cm2 | 55.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.2% | 65.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2880 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 537 PPI | 245 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Other specs | - Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.6, 30mm (wide), 1.0µm, 3-axis OIS, PDAF & laser AF -13 MP, f/1.9, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF |
-8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR video | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 84 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 90 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 73 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/5'', 1.12µm | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6 | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 306 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM (V30+) 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (V30) | 16 GB, 1/1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 396 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1313 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1290 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 521 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 365 | 82 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1490 | 280 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1866 | 490 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6151 | 1115 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7480 | 811 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 4033 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 71(600) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F, A300FU, A300G, A300HQ, A300M, A300YZ -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A300F, A300FU LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - A300G LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - A300M LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A300YZ |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 33 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 33 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (LTE model only) | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM radio, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -B&O Play certified -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) -Wireless charging 10W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Versions: H930 (Europe); H930DS (Hong Kong); H933 (Canada); H931 (АТ&Т); H932 (T-Mobile); VS996 (Verizon); US998 (US Cellular); LS998U (Sprint) Other versions: LG V30+ with 128 GB st |
- Versions: A300F with 1 GB RAM; A300FU with 1.5 GB RAM |
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