LG V30 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

LG V30
  • Released 2017, December 05 158g, 7.3mm thickness Android 7.1.2, up to Android 9.0 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) Adreno 540 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 560 USD
  • 6" 1440x2880 pixels
  • 16MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Snapdragon 835
  • 3300mAh Li-Po

LG V30 overview

LG V30 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2017, December 05. LG V30 has 6. inch, P-OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, a resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. LG V30 uses Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) CPU, Adreno 540 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). LG V30 has 16MP Dual main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of LG V30 is about 560 USD.

Score the key features of LG V30 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 55 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 99 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 78 / 100 points
  • Price: 60 / 100 points

LG V30 full specifications

VERSIONS:   

H930|V30+ H930DS|H931|H932|H933|VS996|V30+ US998|V30+ LS998U|SIGNATURE
Versions: H930 (Europe); H930DS (Hong Kong); H933 (Canada); H931 (АТ&Т); H932 (T-Mobile); VS996 (Verizon); US998 (US Cellular); LS998U (Sprint) Other versions: LG V30+ with 128 GB storage; LG Signature Edition with 256 GB storage & 6 GB RAM; LG V30+ Dual H930DS with dual-SIM card slots

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 71
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2017, August 31
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 151.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight 158 g (5.57 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

DISPLAY

Type P-OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size 6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~81.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 540

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 16 MP, f/1.6, 30mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF, Laser AF, 3-axis OIS 13 MP, f/1.9, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR video

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/5", 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  32-bit/192kHz audio B&O Play certified 24-bit/48kHz audio recording

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
USB USB Type-C 3.1

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W, 50% in 36 min (advertised) Quick Charge 3.0 USB Power Delivery 2.0 Wireless charging 10W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Aurora Black, Cloud Silver, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet, Raspberry Rose
Models H930, H931, H932, H933, VS996, US998, LS998U, LGM-V300L, LGM-V300K, LGM-V300S, LS998, AS998, H932PR, L-01K, H930DS
Price About 560 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 182374 (v7) GeekBench: 6365 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 207000 (nominal), 4.022 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 84dB
Audio quality Noise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -94.2dB
Battery life Endurance rating 93h

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