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LG V30 vs Apple iPhone SE Specs Comparison

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8.8
LG V30
8.8
Apple iPhone SE
LG V30 Apple iPhone SE
Released · Sep 21, 2017
Released · Mar 31, 2016
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
4.0-inch · 1136x640px
Dual camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
2GB · 128GB
3300 mAh
1624 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 31, 2017 Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$499

Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches
151.7 x 75.4 x 7.39 mm 		4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight
5.57 oz (158.0 g) 3.99 oz (113.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other
Colors
Black, Silver, Purple, Blue Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 81.21% screen-to-body 4.0-inch, 60.82% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, HDR IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI 1136x640px, 326 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Apple A9 APL0898
Processor
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280 		Dual-core
1840 MHz
Twiste
GPU
Adreno 540 PowerVR GT7600
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB 		2GB/128GB
2GB/16GB
2GB/32GB
2GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 1624 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single 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 (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED Dual 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 (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p 		1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 25, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 21, 2016
FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg

Alternative variants
Memory 128GB
with 16 GB storage
Memory 16GB
Prices (MSRP) $399
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 32 GB storage
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $399
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
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $499
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
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless