LG V30 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018

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Comparing the LG V30 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating 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 Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 runs at 2.2 GHz, making LG V30 Plus the better performer.


Display: Both LG V30 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 offer the same screen size of 6 inches, but Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG V30 Plus's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both LG V30 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while LG V30 Plus offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while LG V30 Plus offers 3300 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while LG V30 Plus offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: LG V30 Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 is rated 7.


User Rating: LG V30 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

18 Dec, 2017
20 Jan, 2018
09 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 835
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6 inches (15.24 cm)
6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
OLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2880 px (QHD+)
1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP + 8 MP
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3300 mAh
3500 mAh
6700 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Superb design
  • Good battery life
  • Great audio performance
  • Wide-angle camera is fun to use
  • Stunning design
  • IP68 certification
  • Good battery life
  • Great front-camera
  • Impressive cameras
  • Standout design
  • Interesting AI features

Cons

  • Sub-par selfie camera
  • Display is not the best in business
  • Performance could be better
  • Network issues
  • Average rear camera
  • Pricey
  • Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.3/5
(3,478 ratings)
4.2/5
(1,826 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
1,457,989
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
23h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
3 More Videos
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General

Launch Date

Dec 18, 2017
(Official)
N/A
Jul 02, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
14 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Mali-G71
Adreno 722

RAM

4 GB
6 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
2,078
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.32 inches  (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1440x2880 px (QHD+)
1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

537 ppi
411 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.22 %
75.82 %
89.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
93.4 %

Design

Height

151.7 mm
159.9 mm
151.21 mm

Width

75.4 mm
75.7 mm
72.42 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
8.3 mm
8.36 mm

Weight

158 grams
191 grams
193 grams

Build Material

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

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Water resistant IP68
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

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 Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length
13 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

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)
N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
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
16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length
N/A
8 MP
Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3300 mAh
3500 mAh
6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 23 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
23h 00m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.290 W/kg
N/A

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct 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
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

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 Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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