LG V30 vs Google Pixel 3 XL Specs Comparison

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8.8
LG V30
9.0
Google Pixel 3 XL
LG V30 Google Pixel 3 XL
Released · Sep 21, 2017
Released · Oct 18, 2018
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
6.3-inch · 2960x1440px
Dual camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3300 mAh
3430 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 31, 2017 Oct 09, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$899

Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches
151.7 x 75.4 x 7.39 mm
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.57 oz / 158.0 g 6.49 oz / 184.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver, Purple, Blue Black, Pink, White

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 81.21% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 83.12% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, HDR Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
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) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2500 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 630
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 3430 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi 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
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 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
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)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 25, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5
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), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 31, 2018
FCC ID value: A4RG013C
Measured SAR
Head: 1.35 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg
Phablet: 3.48 W/kg

Alternative variants

Memory 128GB
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
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
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
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