LG V30 vs LG V50 ThinQ 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	LG V30	LG V50 ThinQ 5G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands	-	41, 260, 261 NSA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/75 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	-	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Launch
Announced	2017, August 31. Released 2017, December 05	2019, February 24. Released 2019, April 19
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Dimensions	151.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)	159.2 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	158 g (5.57 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Size	6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~81.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	P-OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision	P-OLED, HDR10
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
GPU	Adreno 540	Adreno 640
OS	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Dual	16 MP, f/1.6, 30mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3-axis OIS 13 MP, f/1.9, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF	-
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple	-	12 MP, 27mm (wide), f/1.5, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3-axis OIS 12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 16 MP, 16mm (ultrawide), f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR10 video, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Dual	-	8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, 21mm (wide), f/2.2, 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Features	-	HDR
Single	5 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm	-
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
	32-bit/192kHz audio B&O Play certified 24-bit/48kHz audio recording	32-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/192kHz audio recording Tuned with Meridian Audio

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

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

Battery
Charging	18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 50% in 36 min 10W wireless	18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 50% in 36 min 10W wireless (Qi)
Type	Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Aurora Black, Cloud Silver, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet, Raspberry Rose	New Aurora Black
Models	H930, H931, H932, H933, VS996, US998, LS998U, LGM-V300L, LGM-V300K, LGM-V300S, LS998, AS998, H932PR, L-01K, H930DS	LM-V500, LM-V500N, LM-V500EM, LM-V500XM, LM-V450PM, LM-V450
Price	About 500 EUR	About 550 EUR

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -94.2dB	Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 93h	Endurance rating 96h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 207000 (nominal), 4.022 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 194000:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 84dB	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 182374 (v7) GeekBench: 6365 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 343758 (v7), 421934 (v8) GeekBench: 10928 (v4.4), 2672 (v5.1) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -94.2dB	Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 93h	Endurance rating 96h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 207000 (nominal), 4.022 (sunlight)	533 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 84dB	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 182374 (v7) GeekBench: 6365 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 343758 (v7), 421934 (v8) GeekBench: 10928 (v4.4), 2672 (v5.1) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)