LG V30 vs Google Pixel XL Specs Comparison

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LG V30
9.0
Google Pixel XL
LG V30 Google Pixel XL
Released · Sep 21, 2017
Released · Oct 20, 2016
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
5.5-inch · 2560x1440px
Dual camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 128GB
3300 mAh
3450 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 31, 2017 Oct 04, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$869

Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches
151.7 x 75.4 x 7.39 mm
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches
154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm
Weight
5.57 oz / 158.0 g 5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver, Purple, Blue Black, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 81.21% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 71.22% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, HDR AMOLED
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI 2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Processor
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 530
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 3450 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
USB Power Delivery

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
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 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)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

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
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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

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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
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-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100
Measured SAR
Head: 0.89 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.56 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.56 W/kg

Alternative variants

Memory 128GB
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $769
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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