LG V30 vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

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8.8
LG V30
8.9
Google Pixel 5a
LG V30 Google Pixel 5a
Released · Sep 21, 2017
Released · Aug 26, 2021
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3300 mAh
4680 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 31, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$449

Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches
151.7 x 75.4 x 7.39 mm
6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches
156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
5.57 oz / 158.0 g 6.46 oz / 183.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust; IP67
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 Mostly Black

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 81.21% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 84.93% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, HDR OLED, HDR
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 Prime
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 620
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (12, 11)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 4680 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 7min
Browsing
15h 6min
Video
10h 46min
Gaming
10h 46min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual 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 (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 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
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
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)
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
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
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/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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
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, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
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 Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

Memory 128GB
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
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless