LG V30 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

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Comparing the LG V30 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 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 Note 8 runs at 2.3 GHz, making LG V30 Plus the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while LG V30 Plus offers 6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG V30 Plus's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy Note 8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: LG V30 Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 8 offers 12 MP, making LG V30 Plus better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while LG V30 Plus offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both LG V30 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 offer the same 3300 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while LG V30 Plus offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 8 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both LG V30 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 equally at 8.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while LG V30 Plus has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

18 Dec, 2017
22 Sep, 2017
09 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 835
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
OLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2880 px (QHD+)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
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
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3300 mAh
3300 mAh
6700 mAh
Quick Charging
15W Quick Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Superb design
  • Good battery life
  • Great audio performance
  • Wide-angle camera is fun to use
  • Beautiful IP68-protected design & stunning display
  • Impressive dual cameras
  • Powerful innards and useful software features
  • S Pen offers nifty functionality
  • Impressive cameras
  • Standout design
  • Interesting AI features

Cons

  • Sub-par selfie camera
  • Display is not the best in business
  • Too tall for single-hand use
  • Average battery life
  • Pricey
  • Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.3/5
(3,478 ratings)
4.4/5
(9,207 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

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General

Launch Date

Dec 18, 2017
(Official)
Sep 22, 2017
(Official)
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 9 Octa 8895
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
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
10 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Mali-G71 MP20
Adreno 722

RAM

4 GB
6 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4
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
Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.32 inches  (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1440x2880 px (QHD+)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
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
522 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.22 %
83.24 %
89.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5 Scratch-resistant glass
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
93.4 %

Design

Height

151.7 mm
162.5 mm
151.21 mm

Width

75.4 mm
74.8 mm
72.42 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
8.6 mm
8.36 mm

Weight

158 grams
195 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very 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
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm 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
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
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
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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
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
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 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
8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie
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
3300 mAh
6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 22 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 15W Quick Charging v2.0
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
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 / 128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
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 (Hybrid)
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) / 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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) / 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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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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 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

Stylus

N/A
Yes
N/A

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

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

IRIS Scanner

N/A
Yes
N/A

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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