LG V30 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Specs Comparison

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8.8
LG V30
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
LG V30 Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Released · Sep 21, 2017
Released · Oct 23, 2020
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3300 mAh
2815 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 31, 2017 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$1000 | €1150

Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches
151.7 x 75.4 x 7.39 mm
5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.6 x 7.4 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.57 oz / 158.0 g 6.66 oz / 189.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver, Purple, Blue Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 81.21% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 86.93% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, HDR OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average) 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 540 Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2053
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4442
3D Mark High
Untested 2257
3D Mark Low
Untested 1767

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 2815 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 2min
Browsing
12h 35min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
6h 46min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 30 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p, 720p (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 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,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 25, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Alternative variants

Memory 128GB
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1100
for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1300
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
FCC approval Date approved: Oct 20, 2017
FCC ID value: ZNFH932
Measured SAR Head: 0.88 W/kg
Body: 0.69 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.69 W/kg
Phablet: 2.38 W/kg
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless