LG V30S ThinQ vs Google Pixel 6a Specs Comparison

Display

Size
6.0-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2880 x 1440 px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI	2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Technology
P-OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
81.21 %	82.14 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit	Hexa-core, 2x 2.80GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x 2.25GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 540	Mali-G78 MP20
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo), LG UX UI	Android (15, 14, 13, 12)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh	4410 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qi wireless charging	Fast charging
Max charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 52min

Browsing

13h 51min

Video

8h 51min

Gaming

6h 48min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.6 Sensor size: 1/3.09" Pixel size: 1 μm	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide, Laser and PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Features: HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

133

Overall

140

Photo

127

Video

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Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches (151.7 x 75.4 x 7.39 mm)	5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches (152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm)
Weight
5.57 oz(158.0 g)	6.28 oz(178.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass, Plastic Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Blue	Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Mass storage device, Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 930	$ 449
In The Box
USB Type-C Cable, Quick Charge 3.0 Charger, Headphones, SIM removal tool	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2018	May 11, 2022

Alternative variants

Internal storage	256GB

International

5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)

Links

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LG V30S ThinQ Specs	Google Pixel 6a Specs
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