LG V30 Plus vs Nokia 8.1 Plus

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Comparing the LG V30 Plus vs Nokia 8.1 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: LG V30 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Nokia 8.1 Plus runs at 2.2 GHz, making LG V30 Plus the better performer.


Display: Nokia 8.1 Plus offers a screen size of 6.22 inches, while LG V30 Plus offers 6 inches, making Nokia 8.1 Plus the larger display of the two. LG V30 Plus features a OLED display compared to Nokia 8.1 Plus's IPS LCD, making LG V30 Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both LG V30 Plus and Nokia 8.1 Plus feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nokia 8.1 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while LG V30 Plus offers 5 MP, making Nokia 8.1 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nokia 8.1 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3700 mAh, while LG V30 Plus offers 3300 mAh, making Nokia 8.1 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both LG V30 Plus and Nokia 8.1 Plus offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

18 Dec, 2017
10 Aug, 2020
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 835
Snapdragon 710
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
OLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2880 px (QHD+)
1080x2310 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
20 MP
Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
3300 mAh
3700 mAh
6500 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Superb design
  • Good battery life
  • Great audio performance
  • Wide-angle camera is fun to use
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Sub-par selfie camera
  • Display is not the best in business
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(3,478 ratings)
N/A
N/A

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Videos
1 Video
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General

Launch Date

Dec 18, 2017
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Android One
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Adreno 616
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2880 px (QHD+)
1080x2310 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

537 ppi
410 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.22 %
80.37 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

151.7 mm
156.9 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75.4 mm
76.2 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

158 grams
N/A
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle30 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
13 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
20 MP
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
20 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

3300 mAh
3700 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 400 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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