LG K30 vs Apple iPhone XR Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone XR
LG K30 Apple iPhone XR
Released · May 04, 2018
Released · Oct 26, 2018
5.3-inch
6.1-inch
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 16GB
3GB · 64GB
3000 mAh
2942 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$180 $749

Design

Dimensions
5.85 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches
148.6 x 74.9 x 8.6 mm
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g) 6.84 oz (194.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Metal Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control; Back: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold

Display

Size
5.3-inch, 69.55% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 79.24% screen-to-body
Type
TFT IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
1280x720px, 277 PPI 1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 308 Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB
2GB/32GB
3GB/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion 2942 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP 7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 4, 2 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Alternative variants

for Sprint, Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile
System chip MediaTek MT6750T (28 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1500 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T860 MP2
Memory 32GB
Rear Single camera
Main camera 13 MP
Aperture size: F2.4
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26
4G (TDD) Bands 41
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
FCC approval Date approved: Jul 20, 2018
FCC ID value: ZNFX410PM
Measured SAR Head: 0.74 W/kg
Body: 1.13 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.13 W/kg
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 14
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
for T-Mobile
Memory 32GB
Rear Single camera
Main camera 13 MP
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 66, 71
FCC approval Date approved: Jun 05, 2018
FCC ID value: ZNFX410TK
Measured SAR Head: 0.83 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg
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