LG V30 Plus vs Google Pixel 2 XL

Comparing the LG V30 Plus vs Google Pixel 2 XL across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both LG V30 Plus and Google Pixel 2 XL run at the same processing speed of 2.45 GHz.

Display: Both LG V30 Plus and Google Pixel 2 XL offer the same screen size of 6 inches, but LG V30 Plus features a OLED display compared to Google Pixel 2 XL's P-OLED, making LG V30 Plus the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: LG V30 Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Pixel 2 XL offers 12.2 MP, making LG V30 Plus better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Google Pixel 2 XL offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while LG V30 Plus offers 5 MP, making Google Pixel 2 XL better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel 2 XL offers a higher battery capacity with 3520 mAh, while LG V30 Plus offers 3300 mAh, making Google Pixel 2 XL better for longer battery life.

Storage: Google Pixel 2 XL offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while LG V30 Plus offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 2 XL the better option for storage.

User Rating: Google Pixel 2 XL receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while LG V30 Plus has a rating of 4.3.

LG V30 Plus

₹60,000

(Out of Stock)

Google Pixel 2 XL

₹45,499

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

18 Dec, 2017

15 Nov, 2017

18 Mar, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 835	Snapdragon 835	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.0 inches (15.24 cm)	6.0 inches (15.24 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
OLED	P-OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x2880 px (QHD+)	1440x2880 px (QHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12.2 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


5 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3300 mAh	3520 mAh	4000 mAh
Quick Charging	Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	64 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.1	N/A	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

Pros

Superb design
Good battery life
Great audio performance
Wide-angle camera is fun to use

Device yet to be reviewed

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

Cons

Sub-par selfie camera
Display is not the best in business

Device yet to be reviewed

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4.3/5

(3,478 ratings)

4.6/5

(8,188 ratings)

4.6/5

(7,688 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 18, 2017

(Official)

N/A

Mar 18, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

7 Years

Security Updates

N/A

7 Years

Custom UI

N/A

Stock

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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Processor

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540

Adreno 830

RAM

4 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

OLED

P-OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1440x2880 px (QHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

2600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

537 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.22 %

76.71 %

90.92 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

151.7 mm

157.9 mm

146.9 mm

Width

75.4 mm

76.7 mm

70.5 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm

7.9 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

158 grams

175 grams

162 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes Water resistant IP67

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle30 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

13 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length

N/A

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

N/A

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
640x480 @30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh

3520 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Yes Fast Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

N/A

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Speed:

75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 0.956 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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