LG V30 vs LG V30S ThinQ Specs Comparison

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LG V30
LG V30 LG V30S ThinQ
Released · Sep 21, 2017
Released · Mar 09, 2018
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3300 mAh
3300 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 31, 2017 Feb 25, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$930

Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches
151.7 x 75.4 x 7.39 mm
5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches
151.7 x 75.4 x 7.39 mm
Weight
5.57 oz / 158.0 g 5.57 oz / 158.0 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; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver, Purple, Blue Gray, Blue

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 81.21% screen-to-body 6.0-inch, 81.21% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, HDR P-OLED, HDR
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI 2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
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) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 540
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (8.0 Oreo)

Battery

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

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
16 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
13 MP (Ultra-wide, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
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 (60 fps), 720p (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p
5 MP (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
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
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, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, 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 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, 7, 12, 13, 20, 25, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1
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
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Alternative variants

Memory 128GB
Memory 256GB
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